March 2017
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Young Tibetan ‘PAWO’ Actor Nominated For Best Actor Award
Young Tibetan ‘PAWO’ actor, Shavo Dorjee who played the lead role in the movie has been nominated for the Best Male Actor award at the Queens World Film Festival in New York. PAWO is the winner of Best Feature Film at Mediterranian International Film Festival Cannes as well as the winner of Best Feature Film…
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Tibet and the ‘last’ Dalai Lama – John Oliver’s Latest Video Is a Humorous Wake-up Call
After weeks and weeks of lacerating and demystifying the ‘divine’ administration of the United States President Donald Trump, widely-popular political satirist John Oliver put his research team to work on something completely unprecedented: the Dalai Lama.
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Tibetan Plateau Role In Indian Monsoon
The very mention of Monsoon brings a smile on faces. Indian Monsoon brings the much needed respite from the scorching heat of South Asia. The Monsoon rains in South Asia differ significantly from the rain from similar systems in South East Asia and other parts of the world. It is far more complex system which…
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Almost 1.4 Million Children Could Die From Famine in 2017: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that almost 1.4 million children could die from famine this year. Four African countries are on the brink of witnessing a crippling drought this year. Countries like Nigeria, Yemen have already been affected by intense drought last year. Those who have been looking to provide…
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Dalai Lama To Visit Arunachal Next Month, China Threatens ‘Consequences’
His Holiness The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people and the hope of their struggle against Chinese oppression will be visiting Arunachal Pradesh next month. As expected, this has not been received well by the Chinese. While the Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit the border regions of India, China threatens consequences.
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India Racing Ahead China in Commercial Space Market
It is very rarely that Global Times, the mouth piece of China’s ruling party speaks positively about India. India’s recent success in recent times has made them take notice of the widening gap between the two Asian powers in commercial space market. It also said that China must reduce the cost of its satellite launches…
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China Wants Tawang From India in Return for Land Concession in Aksai Chin
China’s retired top negotiator has sparked speculations about a possible solution to the restive situation in India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. Keen on acquiring the eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh, especially Tawang, China is willing to concede a part of the disputed Aksai Chin.
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Tibet Being Used As A Tax Haven By China’s Wealthiest
For the wealthiest people in Beijing, strife-torn areas like Tibet and Xinjiang are swiftly mutating into a tax haven where investment is lucrative owing to the fact that China levies less tax in these region. This development has been highlighted by reports of how Chinese billionaire actresses Zhao Wei and Fan Bingbing set up companies…
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China State Media Calls Indian Official Cynical, Asks to Accept Asymmetry in Ties
Global Times, the mouth piece of China’s ruling party has called Indian officials cynical and reluctant to accept the asymmetry in the relationship. The newspaper run by Chinese Communist Party also said that in order to realize the true potential of the relationship between the two neighbors, India must accept the asymmetry in the two…
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Donald Trump’s Silence on Indian Techie’s Death Needs Answers
Last week, 32 year old Indian immigrant Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s was killed in a hate attack by a 51 years old American who ‘mistook’ him for a Middle Easterner. The shooting took place at a bar in Kansas which Srinivas Kuchibhotla frequented along with his friend. The assailant, 51 year old Adam Purinton was captured 5…