tibet Archives - Lokmaanya

Brand Dalai Lama vs Brand CCP

by Amogh Oak6 July 202129 July 2021 5 min read

Today on 6th July 2021, as the Dalai Lama turns 86 years old on the heels of the CCP’s 100th anniversary, I am tempted to do a classic comparison of these two vastly different brands – the CCP and HH the Dalai Lama.

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The Dogras of Kashmir: From Visionaries to Puppets

by Vishnoo Jotshi26 April 202125 May 2021 5 min read

The Dogra dynasty of Kashmir are long gone, but their memory still lingers on.

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The Extraordinary Women of Tibet

by Gauri Noolkar-Oak & Lokmaanya Podcasts29 August 202010 December 2020 < 1 min read

Gauri Noolkar-Oak talks to Tashi Choedon, Researcher at the Tibet Policy Institute, about the historical and current roles of Tibetan women, both religious and non-religious, in Tibetans’ struggle against Chinese occupation of Tibet.

Neighbourhood Politics South Asia & China

China’s Inconsistent Borders and Unidentified Intentions

by Mark Kinra23 July 202010 December 2020 6 min read

It is astonishing that despite living side-by-side since centuries, India and China have failed to demarcate their boundaries in the modern world.

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India’s Inland Water Transport Project – Tackling Sediment Issues in the Brahmaputra

by Dr Arnab Das22 July 202010 December 2020 4 min read

The Inland Water Transport (IWT) project is highly sensitive to siltation as it severely impacts the navigability of waterways.

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Backpacking Across the Soul of India Part – III

by Amogh Oak19 July 202010 December 2020 5 min read

I had been to cities like Hong Kong which offer every possible aspect of modern, comfortable and exciting life but what Kashi offered was unique and even though I knew that I could never live in a city like Varanasi, I had gotten attached to the place.