When you give someone a book as a gift, what you’re really giving them is a few hours of pleasure. Indy staff share their trusted literary gifts this Christmas

COVID-19 lockdowns in China transformed the way people think about their health. As a result, many are starting to run, hike or play tennis, altering the way they live and dress.The cou...

Beijing’s ironic, abusive tantrums aimed at Japan since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency would be an existential crisis for Japan, have revealed for all...

An Indian woman named Prema Wangjom Thongdok on Nov. 21 was detained and deported, with her birthplace of Arunachal Pradesh, India, cited as the primary point of contention during her engagement with ...

Much of the Chinese technology used to surveil Tibetans in Nepal originally came from American companies. Despite warnings that Chinese firms were copying or outright stealing their designs, these firms built, customised, and expanded China’s surveillance apparatus over the...

Sonam Tashi refuses to let his son inherit the same fear.

The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong is another hostile act. How can Britain ignore Beijing’s provocations and human rights abuses?The UK pushed hard to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, the newspaper publisher and British citizen who...

December 21 marks World Meditation Day in the U.S. To find out how the centuries-old practice can help shape your wellbeing and mindset, Amber Raiken spoke to Bhante Saranapala, a Toronto-based monk and mindfulness and meditation teacher.

China has objected to India’s efforts to celebrate a 17th-century Dalai Lama well known for his love of poetry, seeing it as an attempt to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the region and its control over Tibetan Buddhism, according...

What letting go can teach you about love The post Closer Apart appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

In Nepal, the unseen eye has changed Tibetan life.

Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya

When you unlock a phone, step into view of a security camera or drive past a license plate reader at night, beams of infrared light - invisible to the naked eye — shine onto the unique contours of your...

A sacred site once central to Bhutanese and Tibetan devotion now survives mostly in memory as borders, routes, and generations change. The post The Vanishing Buddhist Pilgrimage of Hajo appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

What do you know about the climate crisis in Tibet ? And what about the effect of Chinese policies and development projects on the Tibetan environment ? Dr. Lobsang Yangtso discusses the impact of… Source

The research and the publication have been supported by a grant from the European Dialogue Program of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF Europe). The Association for International Affairs (AMO) gratefully acknowledges the support of… Source

Political theatre of Chinese Panchen ceremony demonstrates China’s priorities in counter-influence campaign against the Dalai Lama. Source

What the humble coconut can teach us about generosity and appreciation The post Give It Next Time appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Tibet Action Institute’s Asia Program Manager Dorjee Tseten was interviewed on the BBC World Service’s programme The Newsroom on December 13, 2025 about about protests in eastern Tibet where Chinese authorities arrested dozens of Tibetan nomads opposing a gold...

With the pretext of “fire security,” the Chinese desecrate Buddhist sacred symbols. The post Golog Prefecture, Qinghai Province: Beijing’s Bonfire of Tibetan Prayer Flags first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Click to expand Image Jimmy Lai with a copy of Apple Daily's July 1, 2020, edition in Hong Kong. © 2020 Vincent Yu/AP Photo (New York) – The Hong Kong High Court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct...

The loss of the central role of people in today’s complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo Tibet, it can be rediscovered.

The academic books that shaped this year’s conversation on Buddhism and culture The post Our Scholarly Recommendations of 2025 appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

By celebrating the anniversary of its counterfeit, the CCP is announcing that it will brook no challenge to its authority over the next reincarnation: that of the Dalai Lama. The post The Theater of Obedience: 30 Years of the...

China on Friday welcomed India's move to speed up approval of business visas to Chinese professionals visiting the country for short periods, describing it as a "positive" step.