Everything you need to know about Lama: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Lama: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Dharamsala, May 21 (IANS) A US report said people of Tibet faced severe religious repression and societal discrimination throughout 2012 in China, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, alluding to recent skirmishes on their Himalayan border, acknowledged on Monday, that there were some problems with good friend India but said that the two Asian giants should take a leaf out of their vast history to resolve all issues peacefully.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): A group of protesters, including Tibetans in exile, demonstrated against the Chinese premier, Li Keqiang's visit to india amid border tensions between both the countries.
Dharamsala, May 19 (IANS) There were no protests Sunday in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began his India visit.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Observing the 18th year of disappearance of their spiritual leader, the 11th Panchen Lama Gedhun Cheoki Nyima, scores of exiled Tibetans participated in prayer meetings here on Friday to mark the International Tibet Solidarity Day.
New Delhi/Shimla, May 18 (ANI): Pressing for the demand of release of Tibet's 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Cheoki Nyima, scores of exiled Tibetans and activists held protests in New Delhi and Shimla on Friday.
Dharamsala, May 17 (IANS) "No expectations from (new Chinese Premier) Li Keqiang on resolving the vexed issue of Tibet" was the first reaction of activist and poet Tenzin Tsundue who twice "breached the wall" by unfurling protest banners during the visits of Chinese premiers.
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans and monks offered prayers here today on the occasion of the 'International Tibet Solidarity Day' to express solidarity with the self-immolators, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of Tibet.
Dharamsala, May 15 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh hospitality industry is gearing up to welcome IPL fans at Kings XI Punjab's last two home matches at a stadium in Dharamsala, the abode of Dalai Lama, plus a galaxy of stars in the extended cricket season.
Dharamsala, May 15 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans offered special prayers in Dharamsala on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.
Dharamsala, May 10 (IANS) A four-member French senate delegation, led by Jean-Francois Humbert, Friday called upon the international community to recognise the non-violent struggle of the people in Tibet.
associate of the Dalai Lama, has been named chancellor of the Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies in Madhya Pradesh, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said Wednesday.
Dharamsala, May 7 (IANS) Tibetan Prime Minister-in-Exile Lobsang Sangay Tuesday appealed to the US to engage China to restart a dialogue on the Tibet issue, even as 117 Tibetans have set themselves on fire in four years.
Sikkim (Gangtok), April 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor and Buddhist devotee Richard Gere on Saturday said that he felt elated after visiting monasteries in India and added that following Budhist religion has made him a calmer person.
Sikkim (Gangtok), April 27 (ANI): Hollywood actor and Buddhist devotee Richard Gere on Saturday said that he felt elated after visiting monasteries in India and added that following Budhist religion has made him a calmer person.
Shimla, April 26 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans offered special prayers for the long life and release of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, on his 24th birthday at an event here.
Dharamsala, April 26 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans in Dharamshala took out a candlelight vigil to express solidarity with their compatriots who had recently set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule.
Dharamsala, April 26 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans released a documentary film here, hailing the contribution of 10th Panchen Lama, Lobsang Lhundrup Choekyi Gyaltsen.
Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): The Dalai Lama has voiced a progressive view, saying he would be pleased if a woman succeeded him.
London, April 24 (IANS) Amid damning reports showing official Myanmar complicity in ethnically cleansing entire Muslim towns and villages, the world's foremost Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, has condemned the violence that has left hundreds dead and an estimated hundreds of thousands homeless.
Dharamsala, April 21 (IANS) More than 50 years after India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru took the initiative to open schools for Tibetan refugees, the Tibetan administration in exile is now all set to take over the 71 institutions functioning across the country.
Dharamsala, April 20 (IANS) A US report on human rights has documented severe repression and marked deterioration of human rights in Tibet, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here Saturday.
Dharamsala, April 18 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans living in Dharamshala held a candle light vigil to express solidarity with Tibetans who have self immolated themselves in protest against repressive Chinese rule in Tibet.
Beijing, April 18 (IANS/EFE) A young mother died after setting herself on fire to protest Chinese rule, prompting thousands of people to gather near her home and the monastery where the self-immolation occurred.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) After a hectic day at work, dropping at noisy bars don't seem to be a great idea. This is where Speakeasy bar and lounge, a neighbourhood kind of place, comes in.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), April 12 (ANI): A Tibetan tattoo artist and activist Tamding Tseten organized a day long tattoo exhibition here, to highlight China's clampdown on Tibet.
Islamabad, Apr. 12 (ANI): The Dalai Lama has said that Tibetans who have committed suicide in recent weeks are "not crazy" but were taking desperate action to escape Chinese "brutality".
Dharamsala, April 12 (IANS) Moved by the plight of the people of Tibet, 21 US senators have jointly asked Secretary of State John F. Kerry to make Tibet an integral issue when he visits China this week.
Dharamsala, April 11 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has described the people in his homeland as his "boss" and said they were setting themselves afire owing to the desperate situation there.
Santiago, April 11 (IANS/EFE) Citing unresolved environmental issues, a Chilean court ordered a complete halt to work on the Chile portion of Barrick Gold's Pascua Lama mining project, which extends across the Andes into neighbouring Argentina.
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): China has released Tibetan political prisoner Jigme Gyatso after 17 years in jail.
Salugara (West Bengal), Mar. 29 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today hoped for a new era of reconciliation and peace with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Mar.29 (ANI): Mounting incidents of self immolations as mark of protest against Chinese oppression topped the agenda of lawmakers as the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile wrapped up its budget session here on Thursday.
Dharamshala, Mar 26 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile in Dharamshala have urged leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to stop Beijing's crackdown in the Himalayan region.
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A 30-year-old Tibetan woman has set herself on fire in the latest self-immolation protest against China's political and religious oppression.
Dharamsala, March 22 (IANS) A human rights group has expressed concern over China's new surveillance system in the Tibet Autonomous Region, and asked it to dismantle the Orwellian "grid", according to the website of the Central Tibetan Administration.
Dharamsala, March 19 (IANS) Expressing concern over continuing self-immolations in Tibet, the chairman of the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China has urged Beijing to end its "repressive policies", the Central Tibetan Administration said here Tuesday.
Dharamsala, Mar 13 (ANI): Tibetan women took out a rally protesting against Chinese atrocities in Tibet, while commemorating the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day.
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) A Tibetan man was stopped from immolating himself Sunday in this Himachal Pradesh town where the Dalai Lama has his government-in-exile, police said, adding that the case was first of its kind here.
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) A Tibetan man was stopped from immolating himself Sunday in this Himachal Pradesh town where the Dalai Lama has its government-in-exile, police said.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) About a thousand Indians and Tibetans marched here Sunday seeking freedom for Tibet -- to mark the 54th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight to India.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Four leading theologians, including the Dalai Lama, Saturday urged harmony across diverging faiths, saying at a seminar here Saturday to commemorate Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary that the idea of "one world religion was of diversity and not dissension".
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Top officials from Tibet pledged Friday to fight against the "Dalai clique" to ensure the stability of the plateau region.
Beijing, March 8 (IANS/EFE) Chinese cinephiles have cause for celebration after government censors lifted a ban on the popular IMDb (Internet Movie Database) web site, which had been blocked for more than three years, the South China Morning Post reported.
Raipur, March 7 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday visited the Buddhist site at Sirpur in Chhattisgarh and said "I am now carrying the memories of Lord Buddha from here".
Dharamsala, March 5 (IANS) Tibetan prime minister in exile Lobsang Sangay Tuesday congratulated Tibetan author and poet Tsering Woeser, the winner of the 2013 International Women of Courage Award of the US State Department.
Dharamsala, March 4 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has allowed Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay to use a red beacon atop his official car, an official said here Monday.
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Brian Blessed opened up about his friendship with Pamela Anderson, his love life at 76 and how the Dalai Lama prefers cold showers to sex in a recent interview.
Dharamsala. Mar 01 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that he is saddened by the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
Dharamsala. Mar 01 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that he is saddened by the resignation of Pope Benedict XVII.
Dharamsala, Feb. 18 (ANI): Amid media reports of the number of self-immolations reaching 102, thousands of Tibetans and activists on Monday staged a massive rally here to protest against increasing Chinese crackdown on Tibet.
Dharamsala, Feb 14 (IANS) As cases of self-immolation to protest Beijing's "repressive policies" reached 100, the Tibetan administration-in-exile Thursday appealed to the global community to engage China to redress the grievances of the Tibetans.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): A Tibetan man has set himself on fire in Nepal in an apparent protest against China's political and religious suppression in Tibetan areas.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday again raised the issue of expenditure the state is incurring on the security of Tibetan spiritual leaders, the Dalai Lama and the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje and asked the central government to bear the expense.
Simla, Feb 11 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile living in Shimla marked their New Year 'Losar' with prayer, the sounding of gongs in wake of a string of self-immolations and protests against Chinese control.
Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) It's easy to see what the "Tibet independence" myth is all about, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said, criticising commemorations of Tibet's "so called 100th Independence Day".
Dharamsala, Feb 10 (IANS) An eerie silence prevails at McLeodganj near Dharamsala, where thousands of Tibetans and their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, have been living for over half a century, ahead of the sacred Losar festival, beginning Monday.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile is encouraging Tibetans to have more children in the wake of "identity challenge" faced by the community and is considering giving incentives to couples who go for a third child, their political leader Lobsang Sangay has said.
New York, Feb 8 (ANI): Grand Master of Memory Ed Cooke has revealed his trick to memorize a shuffled deck of cards in competition in 43 seconds.
Dharamsala, Feb 8 (IANS) The US has asked China to allow Tibetans to express their grievances and resolve these by engaging in dialogue, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here Friday.
London, Feb 8 (ANI): Chinese authorities have arrested at least 12 people as a part of crack down on the gruesome spectacle of people setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule
Dharamshala, Feb 8 (ANI): In a bid to gather support against Chinese repression in Tibet that have attracted several self immolations over the years, the Tibetan parliament- in-exile has raised its voice against violation of human rights.
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) As many as 70 people have been arrested in China in connection with a string of self-immolations that have occurred in a Tibetan region since November 2012, police said Thursday.
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) China's national broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) will air a documentary that will "offer truths" on self-immolations in areas inhabited by Tibetans.
Dharamsala, Feb 4 (IANS) Why are Tibetans setting themselves afire in China? Protests against repression or a desperate attempt, as China holds, to get global attention to their cause?
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Tibetans across the globe have invested in democracy and non-violence in their 50-year struggle for autonomy but have not got adequate international support, Lobsang Sangay, the elected leader of the Tibetan people, has said.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) China's "hardline policies" in Tibet have failed and the international community ought to do more to press the country to allow a UN delegation there in the wake of rising self-immolations by Tibetans, Tibetan political leader Lobsang Sangay says.
London, Jan 26(ANI): India batsman Virat Kohli has warned England players that the fabulous views of the mountains from the ground in Dharamsala can be a distraction for the first timers ahead of their final one-day international on Sunday.
Dharamsala, Jan 25 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will give the first international cricket match here Sunday a miss, an aide said Friday.
Dharamsala, Jan 25 (IANS) England batsman Kevin Pietersen visited the Dalai Lama's residence here Friday but did not get to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Dharamsala, Jan 25 (IANS) England batsman Kevin Pietersen met the Dalai Lama at his residence here Friday.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (ANI): Revered spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that cordial relations between India and China were essential to maintain a genuine friendship.
Jaipur, J Jan 24 (IANS) The 21st century will be a century of dialogue, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said here Thursday while stressing the importance of good relations between India and China.
Jaipur, J Jan 24 (IANS) The 21st century will be a century of dialogue, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said here Thursday while stressing the importance of good relations between India and China.
Dharamsala, Jan 24 (IANS) Political head of the Tibetan people in exile Lobsang Sangay Thursday expressed concern over ongoing self-immolations in Tibet and appealed to the Tibetans across the world to shun the New Year celebrations.
Dharamsala, Jan 24 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile living in Dharamsala prayed for their compatriots, who immolated themselves to protest against the repressive Chinese rule in Tibet.
Beijing, Jan 22 (IANS) The Dalai Lama-led group of Tibetans "makes false charges" against the Chinese government and "incites young people to sacrifice their lives" for their so-called religious freedom, a state-run Chinese daily said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Buddha will smile on the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival this year when the 14th Dalai Lama attends the literary carnival on the eve of the discussion,"The Buddha in Literature' Jan 25. The festival, which is devoting a special segment to Buddhism for the first time, will take a look at the impact of the faith on lifestyles, literature, arts and culture.
Dharamsala, Jan 21 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans living in Dharamsala have slammed Beijing over its repressive policies that has compelled 95 of their brothers and sisters back home to resort to self-immolation over constant violation of their human rights.
London, Jan. 17 (ANI): The pilot killed in Wednesday's horror crash in London was a movie stunt flyer who featured in a Bond film.
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) Monks and scholars from the Buddhist Association of China Wednesday denounced self-immolations and the incitement behind such acts, saying they violate Buddhist doctrines.
Dharamsala, Jan 16 (IANS) Though living in exile in India for over half a century, the longing to see their homeland has not waned among the Tibetan residents in this north Indian hill town.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Drama and sensitive story-telling take the miasma out of the lazy weekend on the IANS book cart. Browse through the pile...
Dharamsala, Jan 10 (IANS) China has launched a crackdown on the satellite equipment used by Tibetans, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here Thursday.
London, Jan. 8 (ANI): Brad Pitt has deleted his vague post from his Chinese Twitter account - that hinted that he may visit the country 15 years after he was banned by the government - creating confusion over his travel plans.
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is likely to attend the Kumbh Mela starting in the Sangam city of Allahabad Jan 14, officials said Monday.
Varanasi, Jan.7 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama will preside over a special congregation and prayer sessions for global peace here.
Patna, Jan 6 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has formally inaugurated an International Buddhist Convention in Patna.
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Saturday inaugurated a three-day international Buddhist convention at Buddha Smriti Park in the heart of the Bihar capital, officials said.
Patna, Jan 4 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Friday said that the world is facing a moral crisis, and emphasised on self-discipline on the basis of moral ethics to combat it.
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived here Thursday to take part in a three-day Buddhist convention. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed him.
Dharamsala, Jan 2 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile here Wednesday reiterated its commitment to a peaceful resolution of the Tibet issue and appealed to Tibetans not to undertake drastic action, including self-immolation.
Washington, Jan. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been named as the world's most admired man and woman in a poll.
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russians should develop "self-discipline" based on moral ethics to battle deep-rooted corruption in the country, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 27 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will organise a five-city road show in key Indian cities as it intends to attract more tourists from the country.
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) National broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released a documentary that it said "discloses the truth" about self-immolations in areas inhabited by Tibetans.
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) He has just turned 53, and he wants to work towards a six-pack physique. And as he gets older, he says wants to keep his eating habits in check and be as positive as the Dalai Lama.
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) A Chinese newspaper has hit out at the West for pulling up Beijing over self-immolation by Tibetans, saying Western critics needed to shed "stereotypes in their heads".
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Dec. 19 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader and claimant to the title of the 17th Karmapa Lama, Trinley Thaye Dorje, said on Tuesday that self-immolation is against Buddhist practices at the Buddhist pilgrimage centre of Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader and claimant to the title of the 17th Karmapa Lama, Trinley Thaye Dorje has said that self-immolation was against Buddhist practice and urged for a stop to such modes of protest by his compatriots.
