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Muscovites walked for control

May 14, 2012 Russky Repoter
Thousands of people responded to a call by Russian writer Boris Akunin to march in central Moscow to support those detained during the recent rallies

Russia’s civil society 'beats authorities' in tackling corruption

May 3, 2012 Maria Kuchma, RIA Novosti
Russia’s civil society has made a dramatic leap forward over the past three years. The question is, whether Vladimir Putin is going to maintain the current level of independence during his presidency?

People should take part in reforms – Putin

April 19, 2012 The Voice of Russia
Civil society should take part in all reforms undertaken in Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated in his residence near Moscow at a meeting on implementing his “Democracy and the Quality of the State” article.

Political fraud fuels civil action

February 17, 2012 Pavel Koshkin, RIR
Young people looking for a way to get involved in creating a fair electoral system in Russia are finding their way thanks to online activism.

Putin responds to protesters?

February 7, 2012 Andrew Roth, Russia Profile
In his fourth political article Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took on the topic that has drawn the lion’s share of recent criticism leveled at his administration: “Democracy and the Quality of Government.”

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.

Discontented Russia

January 27, 2012 Viktor Dyatlikovich
Mass protest rallies in the wake of the parliamentary elections changed the political situation in Russia but not enough to prevent Vladimir Putin from becoming president for a third time.

Colour revolutions and laws of history

January 18, 2012 Andrei Volodin, specially for RIR
What is happening in Russian society today? What Russia can learn from international and its own experience? And what are the prospects of the ‘colour scenario’ during Russia’s presidential election.

The “Blackberry” for Putin

January 17, 2012 Anna Nemtsova
Andrei Nikitin, general director of the Agency of Strategic Initiatives, a group created by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to address concerns of business owners, told RIR why people feel dissatisfied with politics and business.

Bullying the Bureaucrat

December 21, 2011 Valery Vyzhutovich
Ordinary Russians understand why civil servants do not want to disclose tax declarations.

Indians abroad: Feeling at home in Moscow

December 19, 2011 Daniil Turovsky, afisha.ru
Aram Devi, a resident of New Delhi, came to Moscow a year ago. Here is the story of enterprise, cross-cultural encounter and finding a home in another country while being true to one’s roots, in Aram Devi’s own words….

Moscow faces vote protests

December 10, 2011 Ben Aris, Business New Europe
The protest in central Moscow began about 1 p.m. with between 15,000 and 20,00 people gathering on Bolotnaya Square

Middle Class: What Russia can learn from India, developed democracies

November 30, 2011 Andrei Volodin, specially for RIR
As Russia experiments with democratic transformation, it can draw upon the experience of India and the industrially developed nations in harnessing the middle class as an agent of change and national renewal, says Andrei Volodin

The most important job in society

November 23, 2011 Diana Krovvidi, Deborah William
How different are teachers in India and in Russia? We are continuing our series of “Double Portraits” to investigate...

Moscow’s Need for Speed

October 7, 2011 Andrew Roth, Russia Profile
Experts and activists alike see elite infighting, rather than grassroots pressure, behind a wave of "migalki" checks in Moscow.

Civil society and world politics

September 29, 2011 Andrei Volodin
The recent events in the Arab East seem to confirm the ideas suggested by a Russian philosopher Yury Krasin about polyvariant civil society and democracy in the modern world.

In Russia, working life ends at 40

August 24, 2011 Alexei Boyarsky, Kommersant
Although people around the world suffer from age discrimination, the problem is especially acute in Russia where corporate culture does not value innovation or experience.

50 Facts about Russians

August 14, 2011
Here is an interesting take on Russians by a Canadian who spent some time teaching in Moscow.

A Common Language

August 11, 2011 Nitesh Dhawan, Special to Russia Profile
English Learning Is on the Rise in Russia due to Rapid Globalization and the Need for Business and Multicultural Communication.

A grocer's life

August 11, 2011 Anisia Boroznova, Shweta Chand
Are the cultural differences really so important for people of the same profession? We are continuing our series of “Double Portraits” to investigate...
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