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Pancake power

February 22, 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.

Russian winter: not as frightening if you’re prepared.

January 3, 2012 RIR
Huge traffic jams, snow-covered roads, slippery pavements, growing numbers of flu patients – winter can be a challenging time. But Russians find ways to cope with the hardships and inconveniences it inflicts.

The Russian party bus

January 2, 2012 Patrick Sewell, specially for RIR
What do Santa Claus, pine trees and presents have in common? Obviously the answer is Christmas – but not in Russia

Grandfather Frost cashes in

December 30, 2011 Inna Leonova, Olga Dmitrieva, Alexandra Guzeva
Once a Soviet trade unionist, Ded Moroz can now earn $4,700 in two hours with a little help from his attractive granddaughter

Preparing for the holiday season

December 29, 2011 Diana Laarz, Inna Leonova
When you’ve taken down the tinsel and started your January diet, Moscow’s Orthodox Nativity celebrations are in full swing

All I want for New Year

December 28, 2011 Yelena Barysheva, The Ogonyok magazine
“Ogonyok” magazine asked Muscovites what they hope to receive this holiday season

Complaining is Russia’s national sport

November 18, 2011 Svetlana Kolchik, The Moscow News
Russians are prone to complaining about all sorts of things: long winters, roads, government and police. But but they change their minds when come to India. Haven't you noticed?

Borsh and blinis in Bangalore

November 11, 2011 Ajay Kamalakaran
Bangalore attracts expatriates from around the world. Russians are not exceptions. They work, study there and some get married and open restaurants.

Design with a capital D

October 17, 2011 Russia Beyond the Headlines
Moscow Design Week 2011 took place in the Russian capital.

Indian, Mexican, and Russian women rated the world’s most stressed out

September 20, 2011 Business FM
Survey respondents complain of stress and lack of time to relax. They spend disposable cash on travel, education, and clothes.
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