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Post-electoral hangover

February 22, 2012 Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile
Russian alcoholic drink producers cry foul as government intensifies anti-drinking campaign

Monuments of the past: destroy or preserve?

February 21, 2012 Peter Cheremushkin, The Moscow Times
When the Soviet Union fell, country witnessed the fall of its monuments. But the tendency to destroy old symbols and build new ones is as old as humanity.

Arab solidarity

February 17, 2012 Nosheen Shakil, Russia Profile
Russia’s Syrian diaspora is as divided on the current conflict in the country as Syria itself.

Stagnation produces political change

February 15, 2012 Nadezhda Petrova, Kommersant-Dengi
Russian pundits believe that the recent protests resulted from economic problems, which makes them an even more potent force

Where do Indian students meet in Moscow?

February 15, 2012 Dmitry Zaika, RIR
The most international university in Russia gathers its alumni once again

Only 25 Russians want to become cosmonauts!

February 14, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia has been a trailblazer in space travel and produced legions of world-class astronauts. But the vocation of space travel does not seem to have many takers these days. Only 25 Russians applied to become cosmonauts at a recent competition!

Women: the hidden face of Russian business

February 13, 2012 Natasha Doff, The Moscow News
A recent list of the 100 most influential women in Russia, compiled by Ekho Moskvy and several other major media organizations, suggests that women pull more strings in the country than they are generally given credit for.

Tracking down oil smugglers

February 12, 2012 Vitaly Pozdnyakov, Russky Reporter
On the Russian border with Ukraine, the lack of jobs has made smuggling diesel fuel an attractive way to make money. Combating the illegal pipelines is a full-time job for the region’s border guards.

A website of the future

February 8, 2012 RIR
A Lokpal Bill may or may not be implemented. Even if it is, it will take time to set up the system. However, a young Indian could start a website tomorrow to expose corruption, says Prashant Agrawal in his article in Livemint.com.

Russian for immigrants

February 8, 2012 Alesya Lonskaya, Russky Reporter
There are 70,000 children of immigrants, most of them with little knowledge of Russian, attending school in Moscow

Russia’s authorities to tighten migration legislature

February 6, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
The country’s Federal Migration Service has fleshed out Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s proposals to restrict immigration.

The portrait of a protester: To go or not to go?

February 2, 2012 Dmitry Zaika, RIR
Will Muscovites take to the streets for the next scheduled protest on Feb. 4? Russia&India Reports’ Dmitry Zaika tried to find out.

Buddhist revival attracts Russian Buryats to India

January 31, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, specially for RIR
India is now looked upon as an inspiration for Buryats looking to return to being practising Buddhists. Buryat students of Buddhism study at Tibetan monastic universities and bring their knowledge back home.

Kid's videopasport for adoption

January 26, 2012 Anastasia Reznichenko, Itogi magazine
A new system for matching potential parents with children awaiting adoption has turned out to be significantly more effective than traditional methods

Republic day message of the president of Russia Dmitry Medvedev

January 26, 2012
Republic Day message of the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to the President of India Mrs Pratibha Patil and to the Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh.

Republic Day: Indian envoy upbeat about Russia ties

January 25, 2012 The Voice of Russia

Unreal City? Getting back to nature

January 23, 2012 Grigory Kubatian
The urban stress and superficiality of metropolis is driving many Russians to villages to live in harmony with nature. Are these new-age villagers just romantics or will they tire of this new fad? There are no easy answers.

Study India and Russia in London

January 23, 2012 RIR
King’s College London is set to open a Russia Institute in 2013, the latest addition already existing three Global Institutes: Brazil, India, and China. It will aim to become the leading international centre for the study of contemporary Russia.

Russia goes under ice

January 20, 2012 RIA Novosti
In the middle of winter Russian Orthodox Christians gather to submerge themselves in the freezing water to mark the festival of the Epiphany

Preschool children adjust to vegetarianism

January 6, 2012 Natalya Radulova, Ogonyok magazin
Some are born vegetarian, some become vegetarian, and some have vegetarianism thrust upon them
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