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TopicTibetan Buddhism

Topic: Tibetan Buddhism

India-China & Tibet question: Battle for control of Mongolian teen’s body & soul enters critical phase

The next chapter of the tense India-China relationship could well depend on the succession question that lies ahead for Tibetan Buddhism.

Dharamshala is back on China’s radar—with US-born Mongolian boy’s anointment by Dalai Lama

Mongolia’s strong sense of national identity rooted in Buddhism will irk China as it will seek to discredit the legitimacy of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche.

With bike rally, Tibetans mark 27 yrs since spiritual leader Gedhun Choekyi Nyima’s kidnapping

The second most important spiritual leader for Tibetan Buddhists, the Panchen Lama identifies the Dalai Lama's reincarnation or successor.

US urges other countries to make law for transparency, greater access to Tibet

Robert A Destro, Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, called on US' 'likeminded friends and partners' to pass their own versions of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act Friday.

The Dalai Lama says ‘Institution of Dalai Lama’ no longer politically relevant

The Chinese government is more concerned about the institution for political reasons, says Dalai Lama.

On Camera

‘Sonia wouldn’t become PM’—Congress ‘whisper campaign’ that denied PC Alexander President post

The irony with PC Alexander was that when Indira Gandhi returned to power in 1980, she handpicked him as Principal Secretary and he became her political adviser, conscience keeper and administrative trouble-shooter.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.