China rejects rivalry, begins boundary talks
January 16th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Chinese officials Monday began two-day talks here on their decades-old boundary dispute, with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo predicting "a golden period" for ... Read more...
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China warns US on exploiting Tibet issue
January 12th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beining, Jan 12 (IANS) In a clear reference to the US, China has said it is opposed to foreign countries that use Tibet-related issues to interfere in its domestic affairs.The ... Read more...
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Democracy is the best system: Dalai Lama
January 11th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Jan 11 (IANS) Stating that democracy was the best political system, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said "a country belongs to the people, not ... Read more...
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Holy mess: Filth, mismanagement disgusts foreigners at Bodh Gaya event
January 8th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Both Gaya (Bihar), Jan 8 (IANS) Heaps of garbage, stinking toilets, squelchy muddy pools, harassment by beggars and severe power cuts are not exactly things one associates with a ... Read more...
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Bihar Police confirm terror threat to Dalai Lama event
January 7th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) A shadow of terror looms over the Buddhist Kalchakra puja at a holy site in Bihar's Bodh Gaya which is being attended by Tibetan ... Read more...
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Snowfall drapes Dharamsala, Shimla in white
January 7th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Dharamsala, Jan 7 (IANS) If snowfall played truant with you in Himachal Pradesh on Christmas and New Year's Eve, then head to Dharamsala this weekend. The hill resort has got ... Read more...
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Dala Lama’s security tightened at Bodh Gaya
January 7th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) Security for Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been tightened at the Buddhist holy site of Bodh Gaya, where he is attending the Kalchakra ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama gets Mahatma Gandhi peace prize
January 4th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Jan 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday received the Mahatma Gandhi peace prize from the father of the nation's granddaughter Ela Gandhi in ... Read more...
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There is no Tibet issue, says China
January 4th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 4 (IANS) There is nothing like a "Tibet issue", a Chinese official told EU representatives.Zhu Weiqun, Executive Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Chinese ... Read more...
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Gere in Bodh Gaya to attend Dalai Lama’s discourse
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) Hollywood star Richard Gere is attending a religious discourse on Buddhism by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the 10-day Kalachakra puja in Bihar's ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama prays at Bodh Gaya ahead of Kalachakra puja
December 31st, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama offered prayers at the Buddhist holy site of Bodh Gaya Saturday, a day ahead of the 10-day-long 32nd ... Read more...
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Be responsible human beings: Dalai Lama
December 31st, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has called on people to be responsible human beings, to think more of the entire world they live in, ... Read more...
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Media censorship in China wrong: Dalai Lama
December 13th, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 13 (IANS) A majority of the people in China do not know what the Dalai Lama's 'middle-way approach' for Tibet is, the Tibetan spiritual leader said Tuesday blaming ... Read more...
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Buddhist spiritual head launches green march
December 10th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader Gyalwang Drukpa Saturday launched a march from Mumbai to Bhopal to spread the message of peace, harmony and love for the environment, ... Read more...
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India-China defence dialogue Friday
December 8th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India and China hold their annual defence dialogue Friday when the two sides will exchange their perspectives on regional and global security issues, apart ... Read more...
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Have gone through turbulence all my life: Dalai Lama
December 3rd, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday said he has gone through turbulence all his life."At 16, I lost my freedom, at 24, I was ... Read more...
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Compassion key to happiness: Dalai Lama
December 3rd, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, Saturday said anger was harmful and compassion was the key to happiness."During the crisis in 2008, I wished I ... Read more...
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Corruption positive, jests Dalai Lama
December 3rd, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday said jokingly that corruption could also be positive."I once met a delegation of Buddhists from Vietnam who asked ... Read more...
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Struggle for gender equality in Buddhism ups global pitch
December 2nd, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The struggle of Buddhist nuns to be at par with male monks intellectually and spiritually in the ranks of the 2,600-year-old faith will shift ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama’s prescription for ‘happy married life’
December 1st, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, himself a bachelor, Thursday had some words of wisdom for a happy married life saying one should always go for ... Read more...
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Governor ignores Chinese objection, attends Dalai talk (Lead)
December 1st, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Ignoring reported Chinese objections, West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Thursday attended a lecture addressed by the Dalai Lama who said some Chinese officials considered him ... Read more...
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Some Chinese officials consider me as a demon: Dalai Lama
December 1st, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Amid reported objections raised by the Chinese consulate to top government officials attending his speech, the Dalai Lama Thursday said some Chinese officials considered him ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama skirts India-China boundary row; new Buddhist body formed
November 30th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday spoke at the Global Buddhist Conference, but scrupulously avoided commenting on the postponement of the India-China boundary talks ... Read more...
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India, China to discuss regional security Dec 9
November 30th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India and China will hold their annual defence dialogue Dec 9 when the two sides will exchange their perspectives on regional and global security ... Read more...
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Every human being has the right to be happy: Dalai Lama
November 30th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Making a strong argument for world peace, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said many of the problems besetting humanity today are due to ... Read more...
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India-Chinese defence dialogue on schedule
November 28th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Unfazed by the suspension of their latest border talks, India and China will go ahead with their annual defence dialogue on Dec 8 and 9, ... Read more...
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Dalai envoy praises India’s ‘free democracy’
November 28th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Dalai Lama's envoy here lauded India's "free democracy" and said New Delhi has done "the right thing" by letting the the Tibetan spiritual leader ... Read more...
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Buddha relevant in modern world: Dalai Lama
November 27th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Buddhism has a special role to play in the modern world because unlike many other religious traditions, Buddhism uniquely propounds the concept of independence which ... Read more...
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Scholars discuss relevance of Buddha in modern world
November 27th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) More than 900 Buddhist scholars, leaders and practitioners from 46 countries Sunday began deliberating the relevance of Gautama Buddha's teachings, 2,600 years after his ... Read more...
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Amid China row, global Buddhist scholars meet
November 27th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Amid Chinese objections, a four-day Global Buddhist Conference began here Sunday to mark the 2,600th year of Buddha's enlightenment, with the Dalai Lama saying ... Read more...
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Find ‘middle way’ for Tibet solution: Sangay
November 27th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 27 (IANS) Tibetan prime minister Lobsang Sangay has said it would be in China's own interest to help Tibet find a "middle way" for autonomy within the Chinese ... Read more...
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Dalai shadow on China’s future leader’s visit
November 27th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The sudden postponement of boundary talks due to differences over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's presence at a Buddhist conference here has also ... Read more...
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Feast of Buddhist arts, culture in Delhi from Monday
November 24th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A multi-disciplinary festival of Buddhist arts and culture will bring to the capital performances and art from across Asia Nov 28-Dec 1.The festival spread across ... Read more...
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Not encouraging self-immolations in Tibet: Dalai Lama
November 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, saying he was not encouraging such action, a report said Saturday.He said ... Read more...
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Talk to resolve Kashmir issue: Dalai Lama
November 16th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 16 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said here that talks were "the best way out" to resolve the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir.The Dalai Lama ... Read more...
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