In 1995, the Dalai Lama selected a young boy as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second highest monk in Tibetan Buddhism. The same year, the Chinese government selected another boy for ...

The fall has emerged as the hottest time for adventure travel, appealing to those who want to explore exotic locales without ...

On 29 November 1995, Tibetan Buddhist leaders attended a secret ceremony in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. They were present to witness the choice of the next Panchen Lama, a position in Tibetan Buddhism ...

As the Indian Institute of World Culture in Bengaluru completes 80 years, here’s a look at how the INTACH-listed heritage ...

Smoke, oracles, a drum and a walking stick helped monks discover the Dalai Lama. Why will superpowers one day wrangle over ...

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One Question 8pm, Channel 4If Claudia Winkleman doesn’t put a stop to Ant and Dec’s unbroken 23-year run as winners of the ...

The documentary airs this weekend… For the first time in nearly 20 years, documentary cameras go undercover inside Tibet ...

Best on the Box choice for Sunday, February 16th… The Chinese Embassy in London has called for the ‘cancellation’ of a major ...

The UK government is due to make the final decision on whether China can relocate to the Royal Mint building in east London ...

China's coercive and violently assimilationist policies towards its religious and racial minorities are not unknown. Despite the regular condemnation that it receives from the international community ...

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