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Angry birds in the hunger games

May 3, 2012 Andrei Molodykh, Russky Reporter
Goose fighting competitions become a popular diversion in rural Russia

Doctor Laughter from India wants to cheer Russia up

April 27, 2012 Sofya Soprano, RIR
How Dr. Madan Kataria is helping serious-minded Russians release the laughter inside

Curry or cricket, India forever in Moscow

April 12, 2012 Elena Krovvidi, RIR
People feeling homesick? Take a walk on Jawaharlal Nehru Square, try desi kababs at Maharaja or shop at Sevastopol Hotel

Getting ready for easter

April 9, 2012 Svetlana Osadchuk, The Moscow Times
Unlike the Western Christian world, the Russian Orthodox Church will celebrate Easter this Sunday

Sales of Putin's picture in new boom

March 23, 2012 The Moscow Times
Portraits of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are surging in online sales after his re-election to the Kremlin, almost eliminating demand for President Dmitry Medvedev's image

Moscow welcomes spring Indian way

March 19, 2012 Sofya Raevskaya
It seemed all the Indians in Moscow gathered in one place – they welcomed the spring, celebrating Holi Mela

Putin... on the Ritz

March 14, 2012 Daria Gonzales, RIR
A video of a flashmob dancing on Vorobievy Hills got more then 3 mln views in Youtube. Is it directed at Vladimir Putin?

Why women make Russia a better place to live

March 7, 2012 Natalya Bubnova, The Moscow Times
The position of women in Russian society is misperceived among many Western experts, just as it can be in Russia itself

Fashion Minister spreads the word

February 29, 2012 Nora FitzGerald, Tatiana Lykova
Alexandre Vassiliev, Russia’s well-known costume designer, who collected 10,000 dresses and costumes, hopes to bring his Ballet Russe collection to the Kennedy Center

Pancake power

February 23, 2012 Jennifer Chater, The Moscow News
Munich lures millions to drink beer at Oktoberfest, so Moscow reckons it can get the world to crave its bliny at Maslenitsa.

Ice museum in Moscow

February 10, 2012 Anisia Boroznova
Moscow’s Sokolniki Park features the world’s only year-round Ice Sculpture Museum, where the temperature is kept at -10 C (14 F) degrees.

Valenki: A Russian necessity

January 31, 2012 RIR
The iconic Russian felt boots, valenki, are very popular, and even essential in the countryside due to the country’s severe climate. Today many valenki are made in the villages of the Altai Region

Masked carnival enchants Delhi

January 20, 2012 Olga Nikushkina, RIR
The carnival-like masked ball hosted by the Russian embassy to toast the Russian Orthodox Christmas and the New Year has become a must-attend social event in Delhi.

How your nationality matters…

January 20, 2012 Anisia Boroznova
During my stay in India, I’ve realized just how strong and prevalent national stereotypes are. Even though sometimes funny or far from truth, stereotypes reflect to a certain extent how Indians and Russians view each other today.

Art or Vandalism?

January 17, 2012 Prokhor Kolosov, specially for RIR
What is the distinguishing feature of Russian graffiti?

Christmas for every day: museum at Klinsk

January 12, 2012 Kristina Zuykina, RIR
To find the best Russian holiday ornaments, take a trip to Klin and visit the Klinskoye Podvorye Museum

Take a spin on the ice

January 12, 2012 Tatyana Shramchenko, specially for RIR
Russians love to ice skate, and residents of Moscow have a new venue to enjoy this pastime – the largest ice rink in Europe now open in Gorky Park

Easy, fashionable looks in for 2012

January 9, 2012 Alyona Samarina, RIR
Russian designer Vlad Lisovets gives some tips on how Russian women can improve their look for the New Year

India: Dance, IT, saris, cows, Taj Mahal ...

January 5, 2012 Olga Petrova, RIR
How do Russians see India? An IT power, a global player and growing economy? But strange as it may sound, exotica still colours most Russians’ views of India.

Russia: Snow, vodka, fighter jets...

January 4, 2012 Chacha Rybas, RIR
Russia and India have been friends for a long time. But the image of Russia as a snow-covered, vodka-drinking country producing fighter jets, needs revisiting.
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