December 2015

  • Family of 16 Sleep in Shifts in Their Single Room Flat

    Family of 16 Sleep in Shifts in Their Single Room Flat

    In this interesting and pitiful news from Malaysia, Wahab, the 53-year-old father of 15 has been living at Projek Perumahan Rakyat in Sentul for the past four years, making a living from selling drinks, snacks and fruits – illegally – near Dataran Merdeka. Space is so scarce that the family sleeps in shifts, taking turns…

  • Discrimination Against Tibetan Ethnic People in China and Tibet

    Discrimination Against Tibetan Ethnic People in China and Tibet

    “In recent years, there have been recurring instances where people with ethnic backgrounds, even Han people, were discriminated against or denied access to certain service trades,” the report quoted him as saying. Qiangba Puncog, an ethnic Tibetan who is now a deputy head of the standing committee of China’s largely rubber- stamp parliament, was speaking…

  • Nepal Has Turned Into A Playground For Powers Hostile To India

    Nepal Has Turned Into A Playground For Powers Hostile To India

    Nepal has never been a problem to India in the entire history. The fact that India and Nepal sharing a very similar cultural identities and ethnic populations is well versed with the sort of borders they share. The borders shared by the two nations are evidently harmonious and people do not require any special documents…

  • No-Frisking Privilege at Domestic Airports for His Holiness Affirmed by Home Ministry

    No-Frisking Privilege at Domestic Airports for His Holiness Affirmed by Home Ministry

    Though Robert Vadra’s no-frisking privilege across the country was taken away, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s no-frisking privilege was reaffirmed from the Home Ministry. Though the Home Ministry did not mention any reasons for the continuation of offering the privilege for His Holiness, the reply from ministry stated that they will continue to provide no-frisking…

  • US Sanctions $6 Million for Tibetans in Nepal and India for Fiscal Year 2016

    US Sanctions $6 Million for Tibetans in Nepal and India for Fiscal Year 2016

    The Congressional budget appropriation bill states “Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading, “Economic Support Fund” not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, development, and the resilience of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development of…

  • Miss Universe 2015 Host Announces Wrong Winner on Stage!

    Miss Universe 2015 Host Announces Wrong Winner on Stage!

    Steve announced “The winner of Miss Universe 2015 is… Columbia!” Just after the crowning and while the celebrations were going on, he comes back to say “I have to apologize, the first runner-up is Columbia. The winners of Miss Universe 2015 is Philippines. Miss Philippines please take your first walk as Miss Universe.”

  • KFC Opening Soon in Capital of Tibet, Lhasa

    KFC Opening Soon in Capital of Tibet, Lhasa

    Despite citing ‘economically not feasible’ for KFC business in Tibet in 2004, KFC is set to open its first KFC restaurant in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. “The restaurant will incorporate local design elements, provide employment opportunities and support the development of the regional supply chain,” a company representative cited in an interview.

  • Perils of the world

    Perils of the world

    I’m trying to get better, And not fall further For I know of places and people who have it worse. I believe in better times to come, In happiness and a lift of the curse.

  • Tibetan Election 2016: Official Preliminary Results

    Tibetan Election 2016: Official Preliminary Results

    The Election Commissioner further explained that Sikyong candidates should confirm their candidature between 5 – 24 December 2015 by submitting a letter of confirmation to the Election Commission through the local Election Commission. The letter of confirmation should contain the candidate’s name, age, date of birth, Green book number, brief biography in Tibetan Himalayan font…