Chinese leadership eliminating Tibetan identity: PM-in-exile Penpa Tsering

IANS | March 10, 2025 3:50 PM

Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Marking the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day amid the presence of delegations from Slovakia and Estonia here, Prime Minister-in-exile Penpa Tsering on Monday said under the current Chinese leadership a deliberate and dangerous strategy to “eliminate the very identity of the Tibetan people as a unique human race is evident”.

'JFK, mass cooking, and fashion fiascos': The colourful but exacting lives of Indian diplomatic spouses (Book Review)

Vikas Datta | March 6, 2025 1:57 PM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Even amid themselves, they note how they seem to only make gulab jamuns and samosas by the hundreds for official occasions, but India's 'informal diplomats' frequently show their metier. Like this absent diplomat's pregnant wife, under house arrest in Dhaka with her young son amid the 1965 war, ensuring she burnt the cypher books and then browbeat her Pakistani captors into treating her properly.

Akshardham New Jersey: A divine winter wonderland

IANS | February 15, 2025 7:16 PM

New Jersey, Feb 15 (IANS) Draped in a pristine blanket of snow, Akshardham New Jersey stands not only as a magnificent temple but also a living symbol of Hindu culture, devotion, and eternal values. The snowfall transforms this sacred site into a celestial vision, where intricate marble carvings blend seamlessly with the tranquility of nature.