In 'The Many Faces of Nehru', Tapan Chattopadhyay offers insights into the less-known facets of Jawaharlal Nehru's personality and life.

The Dalai Lama has offered prayers for victims of the powerful earthquake that hit the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet earlier this week. More than 120 people have been killed in the disaster.

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...

Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Tuesday he was "deeply saddened" and was offering prayers for those killed in a devastating earthquake in China's remote Himalayan region. "I am deeply ...

Like the Potala Palace, the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery holds a lot of significance in Tibetan Buddhism. Not only was the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery founded by the first Dalai Lama, but later it became the ...

The Dalai Lama has urged Tibetans to develop a kinder, more compassionate heart, and refrain from showing anger towards China over its calling off search-and-rescue operations in quake-hit Tibet ...

It's hard to miss Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This grand, imposing structure stands more than 12,000 feet above sea level on Marpo-ri, or Red Hill, in the middle of central Lhasa.

The book "Far From The Rooftop Of The World" tells the stories of Tibetan refugees who are "ordinary people, yet they are ...

Reka Gawa said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from across the world A huge effort backed by the Dalai Lama to save a Scottish cafe that promotes Tibetan culture has succeeded ...

The Dalai Lama announces he will step down as political head of the exiled Tibetan government, but will continue to push the Tibetan cause in his key role as its spiritual leader. Video courtesy AFP.