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Book publishers play winter games

February 20, 2012 Alexandra Guzeva, RIR
The "Sense of Snow" book fair drew crowds to central Moscow despite being held outdoors during the coldest weeks of the year.

Treasures of buddhism

February 17, 2012 RIR
A Buddhist art exhibit arrives in the city for Days of Tibetan Culture.

A touch of Russia at India Art Fair

February 8, 2012 Olga Nikushkina, RIR
The recent India Art Fair in Delhi was a visual feast. Legends like Picasso and Dali competed with priceless works by Russian artists like Nicholas Roerich and modern software-based art by Alexander Lysov.

Surjit Akre: An art with Russian touch

February 7, 2012 Priyanka Gera, specially for RIR
A conversation with eminent artist Surjit Akre, the only Indian to have pursued Post-Graduation from Russia, gives insights into her artistic journey, experiences as a student in St. Petersburg and pedagogy of the historic Repin Institute.

Sansara: Russians plug into music of transformation

February 6, 2012 Sofya Raevskaya
A band with an Indian name inspired by the Buddhist ideals of life presented its new, eponymous album that enthralled Russians.

Holiday of Soviet photography

January 27, 2012 Natalia Zaytseva, Russian Reporter
Russian and Soviet winners from the World Press Photo 1955-2010.

Twin-cities celebrate India-Russia connect

January 26, 2012 Priyanka Gera, specially for RIR
New Delhi and Moscow, Mumbai and St. Petersburg may not appear to have much in common, but go deeper and you will find striking cultural affinities.

From poster to icon

January 18, 2012 Xenia Grubstein, specially for RIR
The Story of the TASS Poster, 1941-1945

A modern-day bard of the Altayan heroic epos

January 18, 2012 Anisia Boroznova
Nogon Shumarov is a contemporary holder of the ancient tradition of “kai-chi”, a traditional Altayan art whereby epic poetry and traditional legends are narrated through throat-singing (kai), to the accompaniment of a topshur.

The 11 best Russian films of the year

January 13, 2012 María Fadeeva
The 2011 year saw a lot of controversial movies that attracted attention in Russia

Retracing Tolstoy, Pushkin and Marx in Delhi

January 12, 2012 RIR
The Bhagavad Gita row recently rocked the Indian parliament, but amid the din and noise the deep-rooted cultural and literary connections between the two countries were almost forgotten.

From Bollywood to Bharatnatyam

January 11, 2012 specially for RIR, Elena Krovvidi
Studios teaching Indian dance forms are mushrooming in Russia; a lack of funds and facilities key problems

Music within the law

January 8, 2012 Daria Gonzales, specially for RIR
Street musicians in the Russian capital face new regulations, supposedly intended to bring Moscow in line with major Wester cities

Russians get a hang of Bollywood’ starry dreams

December 23, 2011 Sergey Naraykin, specially for RIR
The story of brief but exciting acting career in Bollywood.

Russian film industry: A return to form

December 15, 2011 Nora FitzGerald, RIR
Nora FitzGerald outlines the modern trends of the Russian movie-industry for the last decade.

India and Russia - joint cartoon production

December 14, 2011 Combined reports
India’s Eden Animation Studios has partnered with Argus Film Studio in Russia to create new feature films and television series

The 40th anniversary of Russian vaishnavas

December 6, 2011 Combined reports
Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has congratulated Russian vaishnavas – followers of the Society for Krishna Consciousness.

Growing up with Pushkin and Tagore

November 25, 2011 Achala Moulik, specially for RIR
Author Achala Moulik, who was awarded the Pushkin Medal recently, recalls the profound influence the Russian iconic poet and Tagore had on her thinking.

Goa peacock set to spread tail for Elena

November 18, 2011 Russia Today
A bird can be worth $90,000, if it's the top trophy of a far-reaching film festival in India. In fact, one of Russia's most powerful directors appears to have the best chance to take home from Goa a Golden Peacock.

Film Festival in Goa: Special programme devoted to Russian films

November 17, 2011 RIR
Russian films are becoming more popular abroad. India is not an exception to the rule, and one of the main events in the film industry in the country proves it.
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