Religion in India Lama, Tenzing Gyatso to India fleeing Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1959 and the setting up of the Tibetan Government in Exile at Dharamshala in Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh has also accelerated the resurgence of Buddhism in India. The effective religion in Sikkim, which joined the Indian Union in 1975 (making it India's 22nd state) remains Vajrayana Buddhism, and Padmasambhava or Guru Ugyen is a revered presence there. Jainism is a non-theistic Indian religion and philosophical system originating in Iron Age India. Jains compose 0.4% (around 4.45 million) of India's population, and are concentrated in the states of Gujarat, Karnataka,
International Emerging Talent Film Festival International Emerging Talent Film Festival The International Emerging Talent Film Festival (IETFF) is a film festival established in 2007 by the International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA) that takes place in Monaco in the three days before the Cannes Film Festival. The mission of the IETFF is to discover and promote emerging cinema talent from around the world, to encourage dialogue between filmmakers, to promote cultural diversity and international understanding and to engage the art of cinema. In addition to special screenings, “spotlights,” panels and other activities, the IETFF will present twenty-two short films, documentaries and narrative features in its