Police have nabbed five suspects, including two Bhutanese nationals, with a cache of rare ‘chung Dzi’ beads being smuggled to Bhutan via India. Those arrested are D Dorje Lama, 38, and ...

A Tibetan calligraphy scroll stretching 206 meters was donated to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, ... "For instance, the style of Dzi beads came into being more than 3,000 years ago.

The Tibetan bunting (Emberiza koslowi) is one of the least-known birds on the planet. It has a black and white head and chestnut-colored back and is only slightly larger than a chickadee.