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Chhundu Gongzhey is one of Haa’s oldest traditional songs, sung in praise of the valley’s supreme local deity Ap Chundu. Today, it is mostly performed by ...

On this Special Report, the focus is on India's celebration of Ekta Divas, marking the birth anniversary of Sardar ...

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year’s Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, ...

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In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the Geshema ...

Tibetan nuns study during the winter examination period at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamshala, India, in 2022. Rebecca Conway/Getty Images In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious ...