New research confirms human habitation of the Tibetan Plateau 160,000 years ago

Settlement links the religious sites of the region with the ancient town of Vadnagar

Scandal estimated to have resulted in losses of US$6.3 million

Practices found to induce molecular level changes in gene expression

Noted scholar and spiritual leader mourned

Resolution acknowledges spiritual leader's efforts at social and ecological justice

Researchers shed light on history of ancient artifact

Carvings date back to two great Tibetan emperors

Lama Lobsang Gyatso recognized for his work to protect black-necked cranes

An expression of Buddhism going back more than 700 years

Bhutan marks 400th anniversary of Zhabdrung Rinpoche's arrival from Tibet

US president pays tribute to Lao culture in formal address

Altruism in the animal kingdom

Senior Indian Buddhists condemn Modi's campaign in Uttar Pradesh