The autonomous council proposed for Leh will resolve only some of the problems engendered by the modern day Ladakhi politics. While the ties to Srinagar will be severed, the formula
In 1898, a French scholar came to Nepal in order to study ancient monuments, inscriptions, texts and manuscripts. They had been preserved here better than in India, thanks to the
A meeting of mountain representatives from far corners of the globe ended a hollow exercise. Was this the way to lobby for the world's highlands?
In the last
The Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), the standard-bearer for the Ladakhi agitation since 1989, has been branching out into new activities, extending the scope of its fight against "social evils&
These occasional events are used by Beijing to mark important moments in Tibet policy—the first followed on Hu Yaobang's reform initiative in 1980 and the second, in
China's Tibet is a bimonthly magazine, yellow-bordered like the National Geographic and aimed at the overseas English-reading market. It covers tourism, culture and economy-related issues. The latest issue
The holiest spot in Asia used to be the unfrequented destination of hardy pilgrim. It is fast becoming a dirty Disneyland.
"Sell Kailash!" This is the battle cry
The Dalai Lama's presence in Lhasa would provide the Tibetan people not only wisdom and spiritual sustenance, but also help them face their day-to-day problems with confidence and
The 1990s has seen an unprecedented modernisation offensive in Tibet, and an attempt to transform the ancient capital into a frontier boom-town. But how much say do Tibetans have in
When Delhi papers label the demand for Uttarakhand secessionist, racist and rejectionist, they ignore the economic and cultural factors behind the agitation. Meanwhile, because the hill people lack coherent ideology
(The following is adapted from Professor Kamal Prakash Malla's article "The Intellectual in Nepalese Society", originally carried by Vasudha magazine in March 1970, and subsequently included
The presumption is that as a category intellectuals, ceteris paribus, define their own agenda of issues that deserve study, reflection or speculation at a given historical juncture. Such an agenda
