The 14th Dalai Lama’s age – he turned 84 on July 6 – and his health problems in recent years have added importance to the issue of finding an eventual successor. read more

On July 6, Chinese in civilian clothes approached Line of Actual Control - the disputed de facto border between India and China - and objected to locals celebrating the Dalai Lama’s birthday. read more

The Dalai Lama turned 84 on Saturday and his followers in Nepal had hoped to celebrate the occasion in the capital, Kathmandu, but the communist government rejected their request. read more

Branstad met Chinese government officials and Tibetan religious and cultural figures, and “raised our long-standing concerns about lack of consistent access” to Tibet, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said in an emailed statement on Saturday. read more

The 83-year-old Buddhist monk, Tibetan spiritual leader and thorn in Beijing’s side was admitted to the Max hospital in the Indian capital on Tuesday with what another aide described as a “light cough”. read more

Asked about an alleged attack on a Muslim family in Gurugram recently, he said at a press conference in Delhi that he would like to take a “wider view”. read more

To help curb China’s territorial and riparian revisionism, India must subtly reopen Tibet as an outstanding issue. By recalibrating its Tibet policy, India could elevate Tibet as a broader strategic and environmental issue that impinges on international... read more

A top official in charge of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) dismissed the India-based Tibetan government-in-exile as “invalid” and “illegal” and blamed them for “tarnishing” the human rights situation in the remote, mountainous region. read more

A top official in charge of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) dismissed the India-based Tibetan government-in-exile as “invalid” read more

India sheltering an enemy of China since decades and his name is Dalai Lama”, Twitter erupted with criticism over his remark. read more

A Freedom House report states that freedom of religion continues to be “harshly restricted” in the Tibet Autonomous region. The report was released on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the aborted March 10 uprising of 1959. read more

A special education programme titled ‘SEE’ (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning) aimed at creating a compassionate and ethical world will be launched by the Dalai Lama Trust. read more

If India is to safeguard its interests and expand its global footprint, its next government would need a more clear-headed and self-assured foreign policy, particularly for addressing the China challenge read more

In a now deleted Instagram picture which showed them being blessed by the Dalai Lama, Richard Gere’s wife announced the birth of their child. read more

Did you know the Mughals only drank Ganga jal? That the Dalai Lama eats meat? That the heroes of Hindu epics were often non-vegetarians? Food is more complex than politicians make out read more