Category Archives: Opinions

  • Laden Tshering Samdup The King Kongs of democracy 9 September 2019 | Laden Tshering Samdup no comments

    It's quite possible that the Hong Kong protesters are digging the road to democracy for the rest of China. Freedom is not a constitutional right -- it's a birthright. ...

  • Lobsang Wangyal Hong Kong people will see it through 4 September 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal 2 comments

    Until their demand of true universal suffrage is met, the people of Hong Kong will not rest. Now that they have started, we know they will see it through. ...

  • Nava Thakuria Rediscovering Kashmir in Kalhana’s Paradise 30 August 2019 | Nava Thakuria no comments

    Suddenly narratives over Kashmir have changed, when New Delhi extended its horizons up to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and Islamabad insisted on its domination over the entire Jammu/Kashmir. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Will the Hong Kong protests move China towards being a better world citizen? 19 August 2019 | NS Venkataraman no comments

    The question is whether the Chinese government will mend its ways to gain more acceptability in the world as a civilized government that respects human freedoms and individual liberty. ...

  • Ugyen Gyalpo Times have changed but are no longer strange 15 August 2019 | Ugyen Gyalpo 2 comments

    We need the courage, solitude, and bravery displayed by the students of Hong Kong. We need the courage of our pawos to inflame the fire trapped inside us. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Will there be a solution for the Kashmir problem? 4 August 2019 | NS Venkataraman 2 comments

    It appears that the Pakistan side of the Kashmir problem will still linger on for quite a long time for India, and it appears to be impossible to make conclusions about the end of the road. ...

  • Ugyen Gyalpo Identifying small pains in Achilles’ heel is America’s political gain 29 July 2019 | Ugyen Gyalpo no comments

    I hope and pray that the US show more political engagement and thereby also pave the way for other countries that are being oppressed by China. ...

  • NS Venkataraman Who is China, to appoint the next Dalai Lama? 16 July 2019 | NS Venkataraman 2 comments

    Unfortunately, the world is keeping its eyes deliberately closed to China’s religious onslaught and aggressive approach in curbing the freedom of religions. ...

  • Lobsang Wangyal Let’s welcome an “attractive” Dalai Lama next 2 July 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal 14 comments

    Trolls need not show such tantrums towards someone who has given his life for the good of the whole world. ...

  • Nava Thakuria Mounting calls for conferring Bharat Ratna on Dalai Lama 18 June 2019 | Nava Thakuria 2 comments

    Indian supporters for a free Tibet have urged the Indian government to confer the Bharat Ratna on the 14th Dalai Lama for his immense contributions in creating goodwill for India. ...