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12 Russian wonders

December 26, 2010 Vladislav Kuzmichev, Natalya Fedotova
In addition to the long New Year’s holiday, Russia boasts a number of other miracles, both natural and man-made.

Reveling in Russian Santa’s fairytale home (+slideshow)

December 15, 2010 Phoebe Taplin
In a dreamlike pinewood in Northern Russia, tourists find a Ded Moroz, or Santa Claus, both ancient and kitsch.

Russian social network games a booming business

November 29, 2010 Elena Rytsareva, Expert magazine
The developers of Happy Farmer, Russia's most popular social networking game, hope to attract investors while their business is still hot.

Styled for success: Fashion designers share expertise

November 23, 2010 Sakshi Singh, RIR
The attraction is mutual. Russian designers are finding inspiration in Vedas and Bollywood, and their Indian peers are thrilled by Russian paintings and Faberge eggs.

Let's go dancing, Bollywood style

November 19, 2010 Yasmin Taj, RIR
Raj Kapoor has given way to Aishwarya Rai as Russians reignite their love affair with Bollywood and more Indian film-makers discover the beauty and glory of Russia.

Russians must go on a diet

November 17, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
The Ministry of Health is starting a campaign to combat obesity in Russia through dietary guidelines and changes in school menus.

Russia’s new homesteaders: from city life to wilderness utopia (audio slide show)

November 16, 2010 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Now
Abandoning the metropolis for a better future.

Is there a “Roma question” in Russia? (+slide show)

November 12, 2010 Masha Fogel
Caught between nostalgia and misery, held back by criminality and discrimination, Roma (Gypsy) communities in the Moscow area struggle to adapt to modern life.

Mystical Moscow (+multimedia)

November 8, 2010 Kirill Zhuravlyov, Artur Mulyukov, www.chaskor.ru
Ghost hunters will find plenty to search for in the Russian capital and its environs.

Twelve Russian fashion rules

October 28, 2010 Anna Varenova
It's always easy to tell foreigners in Russia by the way they dress. Get tips on how to dress like a Russian from our experts.

For superstitious Russians, magic can solve everything

October 25, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
One in every five Russians has turned to witchcraft for help at least once in their life

Russian star launches supercar (+multimedia)

October 21, 2010 Tim Gosling, Business New Europe
Nikolai Fomenko has made a move from critiquing cars on tv to creating one of his own.

Foreign women have mixed views about Russian beauty

October 21, 2010 Natalya Babakhina, www.jv.ru
What do foreign women working in Russia really think about their Russian counterparts?

Young designers freshen Moscow's catwalk (+multimedia)

October 20, 2010 Olga Borte, special to Russia Now
Fashion: Young artists from Moscow to Magnitogorsk spice up Russia's fashion weeks

Financial literacy campaign on track in Russia and India

October 15, 2010 Vladimir Milovidov
While the Financial Literacy Train arrived in Moscow, news came of a similar project in India.

Russians don't have to look far for organic produce

October 14, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
Although Russia is not as high-risk a country for investment as some believe, being a successful investor here requires keeping a close eye on your deals.

Now, no-frills phones for your grandma

October 12, 2010 Natalya Fedotova, RIBR
A new segment is emerging in Russia’s mobile phone market.

Space: The final frontier (+video)

October 1, 2010 Russia Today TV Channel
A Russian company is working to build a space hotel.

Tasty vitamins

September 30, 2010 Anisia, RIR
Get to know whether there are fruits in Russia.

Never say never

September 28, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
After an abrupt dismissal, the editor of the Russian L’Officiel returns in triumph, while the former editor of Russian Vogue considers “life after Vogue”
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