Family members of Pawo Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated outside the United Nations on July 2, 2026, met on Wednesday with Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Riley Barnes to brief the US government on his sacrifice, his final message, and...

August 19, 2026 Despite guarantees under China’s Prisons Law, Chinese authorities have repeatedly denied requests by lawyers of imprisoned Tibetan businessman Dorjee Tashi (Duoji Zhaxi) to visit him, including requests made as recently as July-August, according to an August...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 19: Braving torrential monsoon showers, scorching heat, and challenging uphill stretches, a group of ten Tibetan activists completed a gruelling cycle rally of more than 360 kilometres from Paonta Sahib to Dharamshala over six days,...

According to the Phayul report, Zhang Yi, a retired resident of Wuhan, was detained by police in Lhasa on July 1 after showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama to a Tibetan woman at Sera Monastery.

Dharamshala: As part of his ongoing official engagements in Mundgod Doeguling Tibetan Settlement, Kalon of the Department of Religion and Culture (DoRC), Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, attended the cremation ceremony of the former Abbot of Drepung Monastery, Jetsun Konchok Paksam...

In Rain and Heat, Tibetan Activists Cycle 360 km to Dharamsala, Honouring Martyr Lobga Rangzen

Advocates say China razes monks’ homes to restrict religious freedom and further ethnic unity law’s reach in Tibet.

By Jayanta Bhattacharya NEW DELHI-Afghanistan has seen an apparent “increase” in India’s pragmatic engagement with the Taliban authorities in recent months, as the regime marks five years of rule in Kabul this month. India’s diplomatic ties with Afghanistan have...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 18: The son of imprisoned Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi has questioned the legal basis of the “inciting separatism” charge brought against his father, saying he cannot understand how the simple act of showing a photograph of...

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