Chinese crackdown in Tibet portrays Xi Jinping's new Taliban face: Analysis

Jan 22, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], January 22 : Chinese President Xi Jinping's campaign against religious symbols, practitioners and language in Tibet reflects the emergence of a "communist...

Dharmachakra Mudra: Logo of Global Buddhist Summit 2023

Apr 26, 2023

As per a source, "the mudras are the peculiar hand gestures of many Buddha statues depicting the Buddha in various positions and performing different...

Buddhists bring 140 Buddha statues to celebrate Samyak Mahadan festival in Kathmandu

Mar 14, 2024

Buddhists brought 140 statues of the Buddha from several viharas for the Samyak Mahadan festival held at the courtyard of Nagbaha, near Patan Durbar...

Afghanistan: How Taliban plans to make money out of Buddha statues it destroyed

Jul 21, 2023

Taliban which itself destroyed the historically and culturally significant ‘Buddhas of Bamiyan’, now want to make money from the empty niches as it is...

Expert draws parallels between China and Taliban as Xi destroying Tibetan culture

Jan 23, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], January 23 : Drawing similarities between Taliban and Xi Jinping, Strategic expert Brahma Chellaney said that Chinese authorities demolished a 99-foot statue...

Despite global pressure, China's human rights abuse in Tibet is 'active'

Jan 28, 2022

Lhasa [Tibet], January 28 : Despite global pressure on China to stop its repression of religious minorities, Beijing continues to target Tibetans by demolishing...