Dilip Sinha, a former Indian diplomat, wrote Imperial Games in Tibet: The Struggle for Statehood and Sovereignty. This outstanding scholarly study, which is founded on a great deal of archival research, provides a concise overview of how Tibet, a country that was conquered by a powerful neighbour and abandoned by the international community, became involved in the imperial intrigues that were taking place in the high Himalayas. Even India, Tibet’s long-time ally, failed the Tibetans when the...
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Advisor Dr. Pawan Kotwal chairs meeting to discuss DPR of Apricot Dryer Processing Unit
Leh, Jan 09, 2025: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, chaired a meeting to discuss the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Apricot Dryer Processing Unit at the Conference Hall, UT Secretariat, Leh.
The Director of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh, briefed the Advisor about the agenda of the meeting. Nishit Ranjan, Consultant of the Industries Department, gave a detailed presentation on the DPR of the Apricot Processing Unit and various functional asp...
Rail connectivity to Kashmir likely to be inaugurated on January 26: MP Mian Altaf
Srinagar, Jan 08 (KINS): Senior National Conference leader and Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad expressed optimism on Wednesday about the much-awaited rail connectivity to Kashmir being inaugurated on January 26.
Speaking to news gathering agency KINS over phone, Altaf said, “I believe the rail project will be thrown open on January 26. It will be a significant development for Jammu and Kashmir.”
The railway project, once operational, is expected to enhance connectivity and provid...
The Downfall of Assad: Possible Implications
The Middle East looks engulfed in a never-ending war fury. The two main factors responsible are its geostrategic location and diversified sectarian plurality. Though it appears that the region is going to lose its relevance in geopolitics on account of phasing out of fossil fuels and attention of world powers shifting towards Indo-Pacific region but it’s power of connecting and regulating East and West is going to wade unlikely. The region will continue to be chaotic until the emergence of g...
Ladakh Students in Hyderabad Meet MP to Address Key Challenges
Hyderabad, January 2, 2025 – A group of Ladakhi students representing various universities in Hyderabad met with the Member of Parliament (MP) today to present a memorandum highlighting their grievances and challenges.
The delegation raised critical issues, including delays in fellowship disbursement and the absence of adequate financial assistance for scholars availing the NON-NET fellowship. Additionally, concerns over the rising unemployment rates among the youth in Ladakh were emphasi...
A real conversation about things nobody tells you about college life
By: Tsering Gaphel and Padma Angmo
Dear readers,
If you are reading this, chances are the topic sparked your curiosity, and you are wondering what it is all about. Don’t worry—you are not alone. We would have also chosen to read this article if we were still in college. We were just as lost and confused as you are now when we first joined our colleges. But here is the secret we learned through our own experience with college life: nobody knows what they are doing.
Sure, some student...
Ladakh Language Conflict: Imam Juma JUIA, IKMT Kargil raises concern over “Bhoti”
Kargil, December 20, 2024 – In their respective Friday sermons, Hajjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Hamid Nasiri and Hajjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Ibrahim Khalili addressed pressing social and administrative issues during gatherings organized by prominent religious organizations in Kargil.
Speaking at Musallah ya Imam Manji Gund under the management of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, Sheikh Hamid Nasiri expressed strong objections to the use of the word “Bhoti” for the language spoken in Ladakh that is also be...
PCLS Kargil Demands Exclusive Use of “Ladakhi” to Represent the Language of Ladakh
News Desk, Dec. 18: Purig Cultural and Literary Society (PCLS) Kargil, Ladakh demanded to recognize and use the word “Ladakhi” only for the language spoken across Ladakh and not by any other name which could limit its scope of being a language having wider acceptability.
The PCLS members made the statement during a press conference today in Kargil which was joined by Taqi Khan Nayab (poet), Sajjad Ali Shujaat (poet), Abass Yawar (theatre artist), Haji Mohd Ali Butto (poet), and Ahmad Ali ...
LBA, LGA Condemn PIL Challenging “Bhoti” as Threat to Cultural Heritage
VoL Desk, December 15: Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA) and Ladakh Cultural Foundation (LCF) in a press conference expressed strong disapproval of the PIL filed in the Jammu and Kashmir high court which challenges the use of “Bhoti” for the Ladakhi language.
The organizations emphasized that “Bhoti” is a crucial part of Ladakhi identity, deeply tied to the region’s Tibetan Buddhist heritage. They argued that this legal challenge was an attack on Ladakhi cu...
BRO Salutes the Supreme Sacrifice of Spr Mahesh N Wali on Strategic Ladakh Road
VoL Desk, Dec. 14: In a heartfelt message, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has mourned the loss of Spr Mahesh N Wali of 13 BRTF (7 Engr Regt), who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 14, 2024.
He was operating a 20-ton rock breaker on the strategic Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road in Ladakh when the tragic incident occurred.
Spr Wali’s bravery and dedication in the harsh terrain of the third axis to Leh, where temperatures plummeted to -20°C, stand as a testament to his unwavering commitme...