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  • What’s your take on the policies of the new Kalon Tripa? DHARAMSHALA, India, 19 August 2011 This post has 10 responses

    Dr Lobsang Sangay took oath of office as the new Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration (popularly known as the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile) on 8 August 2011 in McLeod Ganj, India. After the oath-taking ceremony Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama blessed and embraced the new Prime Minister. It was a historic moment as rule by … read more and comment

  • Who should be the next Kalon Tripa, and why? DHARAMSHALA, India, 4 March 2011 This post has 17 responses

    The exile Tibetans will go to the polls on 20 March to elect the third directly-elected Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the Tibetan government-in-exile. The incumbent Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche has been serving the post since 2001, with his second term terminating in August 2011. There are three candidates now contesting for the post. Lobsang Sangay, who got the maximum … read more and comment

  • Fifty years of occupation. What should be done for the future of Tibet? DHARAMSHALA, India, 5 November 2008 This post has 6 responses

    More than 50 years of Chinese rule in Tibet has threatened the very fabric of Tibetan life in their own country. Their leader, the Dalai Lama, was forced to flee into exile in India. China’s repressive policies have aimed at Tibetan cultural genocide. China has adopted a policy of waiting for the Dalai Lama to die, assuming that the Tibetan … read more and comment

  • Who is better for Tibet — Barack Obama or John McCain? DHARAMSHALA, India, 28 September 2008 This post has no responses

    If they don’t stray from their promises, like most politicians do after being elected to high posts, US president hopefuls, Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain, both seem to be reliable. The United States presidential election of 2008 is scheduled for 4 November 2008. The president-elect and vice president-elect will be inaugurated on 20 January 2009. Following … read more and comment