The High Stakes In Dalai Lama's Succession

On July 2 or July 6, the Dalai Lama will reveal his mind on his successor.This makes Beijing extremely nervous as the Communist regime fully realises the importance of controlling the next Dalai......

The Beauties of Sikkim

'The Himalayan people may not represent a large or politically influential section of the population, but India's security depends on them.''Let us hope Sikkim remains a beacon of stability,' says......

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Hindutva poster boy late Kalyan Singh, India's first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and former West......

Will 'Delhi Karmapa' lose acceptance after marriage?

In the long-running rivalry between the 'Delhi Karmapa' and the 'Chinese Karmapa', the latter seems to have won. Ajai Shukla reports. India's play in Tibetan religious politics has always......