Snellgrove Senior Lecturer in Tibetan and Buddhist Art ... Jaś Elsner will discuss the extraordinary Buddhist stupa (reliquary mound) at Amarāvatī in South India, and offer new insights into ancient ...

The Tibet Museum, under the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, has launched an impactful travelling exhibition tour across the United ...

From Lunar New Year to Ethiopia's Enkutatash celebrations, discover the variety of countries which celebrate New Year's Day ...

Earthquake in Tibet: A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet, with a depth of 5 km. This follows several recent earthquakes in the region, including a 4.4 magnitude quake on January 24 and multiple ...

The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries. By Tiffany May Isabelle Qian and ...

China has tried to reassure India over its plans for a mega dam in the Tibetan Plateau, which has prompted fears it will cause water shortages and damage the environment, by saying it will not try ...

Only about a thousand years ago, following Mongol invasions, did the Rajasthan-Gujarat and Tibet regions begin breeding ... stirrups in the world come from Stupa art of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh ...

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Nearby, around 5 kilometres, Boudhanath Stupa shows the city’s rich Tibetan Buddhist culture. Visitors can spend hours soaking in the peaceful atmosphere while strolling around the massive stupa.

On 7 January 2025, Tibet, often referred to as the “roof of the world", experienced a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, which struck Tingri County in the Shigatse prefecture, ...

NEW DELHI -- China's move to build a $137 billion hydropower project in Tibet -- which will be the world's largest -- has triggered environmental and security concerns in India, at a time when ...