Flames Before the UN: Tibet’s Silent Cry
The self-immolation in front of the United Nations was not an isolated act of despair. It was a desperate plea…
Why I Oppose China’s “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”
The Chinese Communist Party’s newly enacted “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” is not a benign piece of legislation….
Buddhism as a Political Instrument in China.
China’s paradoxical embrace of Buddhism is not about faith but function. The CCP, constitutionally atheist, has long sought to neutralize…
Penning a book on China’s colonial games in Tibet
China may be diplomatically recognised as a neighbour by the Union government in New Delhi, but for many Indians, it…
Why China Cannot Manufacture Tibetan Loyalty
For decades, Beijing has tried to engineer affection for China among Tibetans through a mix of coercion, propaganda, and economic…
Beijing’s Reincarnation Dilemma: Why the Next Dalai Lama Terrifies China
For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has tried to bend Tibetan Buddhism to its will. It ha sought to control…
The CCP’s Long War Against Tibet: Why Li Ganjie Must Be Held Accountable
In 1950, the People’s Liberation Army marched into Tibet under the banner of “liberation.” What followed was not liberation but…
Tibet’s “Open Door” That Never Opens
For decades, Tibet has been portrayed by Beijing as a land of harmony and progress, a showcase of “ethnic unity”…
Why Beijing Still Fails to Control Tibetan Minds After 67 Years?
On March 10 Tibetans around the world mark the anniversary of the 1959 uprising in Lhasa, a day when ordinary…
Beijing’s assault on Tibetan childhood: Inside China’s campaign to reengineer identity
A quiet but far-reaching transformation is underway on the Tibetan plateau, one that targets not infrastructure or territory, but childhood…
