By Mayank Chhaya- July 6 marks the 88th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama. The following are excerpts from an authorized biography of his written by Mayank Chhaya. It was first published in 2007 in the U.S. by Doubleday and then in close to 25 languages worldwide. Thick and dark clouds swirled around Mount Kyeri […]
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Dalai Lama’s thrilling and life-threatening escape from Lhasa, 64 years ago today
Sixty-four years ago today 24-year-old Tenzin Gyatso, better known as the 14th Dalai Lama, escaped from his 1000-room residence of the Potala Palace on a harrowing three-week journey to India. Close to six and half decades after being forced to flee in the face of threats to his life, the Dalai Lama is as far away from his former home as he has ever been.
What is happening in Ladakh?
Justice Markandey Katju- All sorts of things are being said about happenings in Ladakh. The Prime Minister initially said there was no incursion into Indian territory, but later modified his statement when confronted with undeniable facts about Galwan Valley etc. What is the truth? The truth is as mentioned in my article ‘ The […]