While Tibet raises a number of controversial questions, one dimension will assume increasing political significance: its water resources. The Tibetan Plateau, known to many as the "Third Pole," is an enormous storehouse of freshwater, believed by some to be the world's largest. It is the headwaters of many of Asia's mighty rivers, including the Yellow, Yangtze, Mekong, Salween, Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej. These vast water resources are of course vulnerable to environmental challenges, including climate change, but they are subject to an array of political issues as well.
Karma Samdrup was always the kind of Tibetan the Chinese government liked.
The antiques dealer's cultural and environmental preservation efforts won national awards and praise, and he stayed out of the region's highly charged politics. But next week he'll stand trial on what rights groups say is a trumped-up charge of grave-robbing amid the largest crackdown on Tibetan intellectuals since the Cultural Revolution.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama accepts the Golden Seal from TPIE Speaker Penpa Tsering (L) and Deputy Speaker Dolma Gyari (R), Bylakuppe, on Tibetan Democracy Day Sept 2, 2010 (Tibet Express Photo)
Dharamshala, September 08: Tibetan leading news website pahyul.com in association with Youth for Better Democracy (YFBD) will organize a debate on the next Kalon Tripa (Tibetan Prime Minister-in-Exile) as the General Election nears its commencement.
Dharamshala, September 08: While Tibet's exiled spiritual the Dalai Lama's security remains the centre of concern, the Tibetan-government-in-exile fears "infiltration" of Chinese undercover agents in the hill town that has been nerve centre of Tibetan movement.
Dharamshala, September 07: As talks and discussions are becoming getting more frequent than ever about the necessity, or not thereof, of members of Tibetan parliament representing the four major religions and Bon tradition in the exile polity, Bawa Chemi, a blogger is spearheading an online discussion on Tibet Express website on three topics related to the issue.
GANGTOK, September 06: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has accepted the invitation of the Government of Sikkim to inaugurate and participate in a 4-day conference - “Brain and Mind, Our Potential for Change: Modern Cognitive Sciences and Eastern Contemplative Traditions” - being organised by the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology.
Dharamshala, September 04: Gu-Chu-Sum Movement of Tibet, an ex-political prisoner’s Association, announced its candidates for the upcoming Tibetan General Election of Prime Minister (Kalon Tripa) and members of parliament (Chithue) through a press circular issued today.
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