Tag Archives: Politics

  • Nava Thakuria Waiting for a new regime in Thimphu 3 October 2018 | Nava Thakuria This post has no comments yet

    Bhutan is going for its third national (general) elections on 18 October. Two political parties are in the contest for the new regime in Thimphu. ...

  • Norbu Tsering Changes required in our election rules 22 September 2018 | Norbu Tsering This post has one comment

    Many factors have led to irresponsible use of political freedom in the name of democracy, and regional sentiments are out-weighing our need for national unity. ...

  • Ngawang Choechen Do we need changes in our Parliament system? 20 September 2018 | Ngawang Choechen This post has 2 comments

    Do we need to amend election laws in line with changing circumstances? We certainly need some drastic changes now and should start discussion about it during the current session. ...

  • CTA is asked to choose one Chushi Gangdruk 19 September 2018 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 12 comments

    The Dhotoe Cholkha Welfare Society has received no response to their petition to CTA asking whether they or Chushi Gangdruk in Delhi is the legitimate one to represent the Kham people. ...

  • Mila Rangzen No preliminary elections: Better for Tibetan unity and cause 11 September 2018 | Mila Rangzen This post has 10 comments

    two-round elections do not guarantee the best. We Tibetans must stop fearing to venture on an untravelled path, but rather evolve with the changing times and adapt to the demands of Unity. ...

  • No doubt on Karmapa’s commitment to Tibetan struggle: top MHA official | Rahul Tripathi This post has no comments yet

    Indicating that New Delhi is willing to accept the leadership of the 33-year-old Karmapa Lama Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the adviser on Tibetan affairs in the Ministry of Home Affairs. ...

  • China spends big in Tibet to avert a crisis when the Dalai Lama dies 30 August 2018 | Eric Baculinao and Jason Cumming This post has 3 comments

    China is pouring billions of dollars into Tibet as Beijing seeks to cement its control before the succession struggle that is likely to follow the death of the Dalai Lama. ...

  • Chinese leader urges tight control against separatists in Tibet 28 August 2018 This post has one comment

    A top Chinese leader has called for "advancing anti-separatism efforts" in Tibet, in a sign of continued high-pressure tactics in the Himalayan region. ...

  • Trump ex-lawyer Cohen pleads guilty, implicates president 22 August 2018 | Laura Bonilla Cal This post has one comment

    Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's longtime lawyer and fixer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight counts, including violations of campaign finance rules during the 2016 presidential race. ...

  • Up to Tibetans to decide future of Dalai Lama Institution: Dalai Lama 9 August 2018 This post has 2 comments

    "It is up to the people of Tibet to decide whether the age old tradition of institution of Dalai Lama should continue or not and it is no longer politically relevant," said the Dalai Lama. ...