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Dalai Lama

Tibetan Muddle

With the Dalai Lama having celebrated his 89th birthday, the global Tibetan community is on the cusp of a significant transition.

Reviving Nalanda

Some say it is an anachronism. To some others it is a mere fancy project. A considerable few are not sure about the future of this renovated legacy and they fume at the brouhaha over it. But not many, in their senses, can dispute the glamour and pride associated with the brand name ‘Nalanda’ that is synonymous with the grand glory of ancient Indian civilisation.

Dalai Lama conferred Gandhi Mandela Award

The award, constituted by the Gandhi Mandela Foundation, is in recognition of promoting the values and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela in the interest of global peace and freedom.

Central authority has final say on reincarnation

Experts have stressed the role of the central government in the Tibetan Buddhism system of reincarnation, saying it's a historical convention that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and other living Buddhas is subject to approval of the country's central authority.