USAID expulsion: Russia more concerned about interference in internal politics than “reset”
According to many experts, it is not yet clear what the closure of USAID in Russia means for Obama’s efforts to “reset” in Russia-U.S. relations
Gay Rights a long way off
Gay rights campaigners still face significant social and political obstacles in their quest for recognition and equality.
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Russians want Putin, protests and pride: Pew
Russians are in favour of strong democratic institutions, reports a US survey, but given the state of the world economy they’d rather be China than Greece
Muscovites walked for control
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
Ordinary Russians understand why civil servants do not want to disclose tax declarations.
Indians abroad: Feeling at home in Moscow
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
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
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
How different are teachers in India and in Russia? We are continuing our series of “Double Portraits” to investigate...
Moscow’s Need for Speed
Experts and activists alike see elite infighting, rather than grassroots pressure, behind a wave of "migalki" checks in Moscow.
Civil society and world politics
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
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.