THE TRUTH ABOUT: Tibet - Caught on Camera

As India and China repair ties, a Tibet film tells the story of a forgotten resistance

‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ brings Tibet’s little-known resistance history to the screen

The Independent UK · Oct 2

5 Weekend Drives From Pune That Are Not Lonavala

Tamhini Ghat to Mulshi LakeTamhini Ghat is one of the wettest stretches of the Western Ghats, and in the monsoon it earns that reputation in the first kilometre. The road from Pune takes roughly 45 minutes to reach the ghat entry near Paud, and from there the 25-kilometre descent to…

Times Life · Oct 1

10 Sacred Places in India Where Spiritual Energy Is Said to Be Felt Most Deeply

Varanasi, Uttar PradeshThe oldest continuously inhabited city on earth doesn't ease you in. The moment you step onto the ghats at dawn, the Ganga is already doing something, smoke rising from the Manikarnika cremation ground, priests chanting the Ganga Aarti, boatmen moving through mist without hurry. Varanasi is where Hindus…

Times Life · Sep 29

Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds

Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Want to help Nepal recover from its deadly floods? Here’s what tourists need to know

The catastrophic floods that struck Nepal and Tibet in late August caused widespread destruction and enormous loss of life, killing at least 1,386 people, with thousands more still missing.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Nepal floods a climate 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia's humanitarian funding to the Nepal-Tibet floods is a "drop in the ocean," climate groups have warned in an open letter to the prime minister.

AAP · Sep 16

Satellite images show China advancing into contested India border territory as Xi travels to New Delhi

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: While China’s leader is due to meet with Narendra Modi in India this weekend, people living in remote frontier villages tell Shweta Sharma they fear being pushed out of their ancestral lands by an advancing Chinese Army that claims the region as its own

The Independent UK · Sep 12

'If China wants global peace, start at home': CTA President Penpa Tsering's message to President Xi

Tibetan leadership urges Chinese President Xi Jinping to address the Tibet issue through dialogue. Sikyong Penpa Tsering emphasized peace must begin at home for global betterment. He stressed that the aspirations of the Tibetan people cannot be forgotten. Dialogue remains the way forward for resolving the long-standing Tibet issue. China's…

The Economic Times · Sep 12

Nepal floods: how measuring snow in the Himalayas could help avoid future disasters

The massive and deadly floods on the Nepal-Tibet border are a stark reminder of why the world needs to constantly update its understanding of the fragile ecosystem in the Himalayas.

The Conversation · Sep 11

After Bodh Gaya, the Buddha's Pilgrimage Story Lives On in Vaishali and Kesaria, Bihar

The City That Loved Him FirstVaishali loved the Buddha before the world had decided what to make of him. The Licchavis, the republic's ruling clan, whose democratic assembly system scholars still cite as one of antiquity's most organised, followed him in such numbers when he left for the last time…

Times Life · Sep 10