New Delhi, July 8 -- Chinese government that calls Dalai Lama a splittist, believes that by changing the name of Tibet from Xizang, they can dilute his spiritual presence, but that has not worked as evidenced by the gushy outpouring of support during his birthday. His birthday has brought to the fore, all the issues that are located in the debate on whether China has a choice in choosing his successor, something has been resented by India and western countries. His 90th birthday has revived this question about who will his successor be? Would that be Karmapa Lama, who left India under a cloud or would it be someone else.

We reproduce a Hardnews story, written some time ago, that raises these questions and more.

The question that many wo...