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Tibetan folk dance unites youth with charm
8 months, 1 week ago

Tibetan folk dance unites youth with charm

China Daily  

While square dancing is a popular pastime for seniors across much of China, in the southwestern Xizang autonomous region, young people are fervently embracing their heritage, amidst the stunning backdrop of traditional Tibetan folk dance, Guozhuang. For 18-year-old Kunzang Wangdu, sharing his passion for Guozhuang dance is as simple as posting dance videos on social media. I have posted my …

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On Bhutan’s emerging publishing scene
1 year, 3 months ago

On Bhutan’s emerging publishing scene

Hindustan Times  

There was a time not too long ago when most Bhutanese literary works were in local languages. Contrary to this, we are publishing more and more books every year, especially by young writers,” says Kitso Pelmo Wangdi, producer, Bhutan Echoes, the three-day annual literature festival that was held in Thimphu in August. Kunzang Choden, the first Bhutanese author to get …

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Ladakh’s struggle for identity and survival
1 year, 4 months ago

Ladakh’s struggle for identity and survival

The Hindu  

With the Centre increasingly alienating Ladakhis, is this another storm waiting to burst? WATCH THE PROMO: Kunzang, a staff nurse at the Sonam Nurboo Memorial Hospital, says that much of Ladakh is on tenterhooks, fretting over the influx of “outsiders”, a possibility thrown open by its Union Territory status, which ended the Ladakhis’ exclusivity in land and jobs. “For seven …

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I-League Qualifiers 2021: FC Bengaluru United and Madan Maharaj FC Share the Spoils in Six-goal Thriller
3 years, 3 months ago

I-League Qualifiers 2021: FC Bengaluru United and Madan Maharaj FC Share the Spoils in Six-goal Thriller

News 18  

The seventh match of the I-League Qualifiers 2021 was the setting of a pulsating encounter between FC Bengaluru United and debutants Madan Maharaj FC which finished 3-3 at the Bangalore Football Stadium. Madan Maharaj took a 2-0 lead through a brace from striker Shubham Bhowmick, before being pegged back to 2-2 by goals from Sanju Pradhan and Arun Kumar. Madan …

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'3 Idiots' fame 'Rancho's School' in Ladakh wants to be known by its actual name
5 years, 4 months ago

'3 Idiots' fame 'Rancho's School' in Ladakh wants to be known by its actual name

India Today  

Druk Padma Karpo School in Ladakh, popularly known as 'Rancho's School', is delighted about the fame the Aamir Khan-starrer '3 Idiots' has brought to it, but the 18-year-old institution does not want the Bollywood to connect to overshadow its original identity and values. The local people still call it Druk Padma Karpo School and they take a lot of pride …

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