Mosinzhstroi seeks to bid for Kerala metro project
Moscow-based company wants to participate in the tender to construct an elevated metro line in the city of Kochi
Russia mulls ban on duty-free alcohol on planes
Russian lawmakers are looking to ban passengers from carrying duty-free alcohol on board airplanes, amid a rise in disruption caused by Russian drunk travelers, Russian media said on Sunday.
Can Russia be a tax haven for wealthy Europeans?
Gerard Depardieu’s Russian adventures have been a blessing to the establishment, advertising Russia as a way out for the rich looking to avoid high taxes. Experts say the path to Russian citizenship is not so easy
Lenin fans: A tribute of flowers
Right now, an increasing majority of Russians want Lenin’s remains to be given a proper burial
Russians less interested in public polls – Survey
Most Russians trust public opinion polls but are increasingly disinterested in their findings, a survey by the state-run pollster VTsIOM shows.
Lenin's Mausoleum closed for renovation
The final resting place of the world leader of revolution has been closed for renovation and placed under an inflatable dome
Long way to go for Indo-Russian ties
The Russian Government needs to play a pro-active role to get the India-Russia relationship back to the level of the 1970s
Kamchatka volcano eruption to continue for at least 2 weeks
The eruption of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano in Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula will continue for at least two more weeks, a leading scientist told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Star tenors to give Moscow benefit
Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Tuesday with Spanish opera greats Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo ahead of their charity concert in Moscow – which, he said, he would be unlikely to attend.
Magical tales to capture younger imaginations
A range of ballets, fairy tales and adventures for children, as well as action heroes for teens, make ideal Russian-themed stocking-fillers
Moscow in world top five for premier retail space rent
In 2012, Moscow became one of the five cities with the highest premier retail space rentals, a Colliers International report stated
Russia to orbit two space labs by 2016
Russia is planning to launch two space laboratories within the next four years, a space company said.
The wonderful world of Russian superstition
Despite centuries of Orthodox Christianity and decades of Communist Rule, Russians are not ready to shed the superstitious beliefs from the country’s Pagan past
Inside St. Basil's on Red Square
Composed of churches grouped around a central tower, the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat, otherwise known as St. Basil’s, has served as a symbol of unifying power since its completion in the mid 16th-century
Isinbaeva fails at 4.80 for pole vault bronze
Russia's pole vault queen Yelena Isinbaeva took the bronze at the Olympic pole vault final.
Zaripova grabs 3000m steeplechase gold for Russia
World champion Yuliya Zaripova of Russia took Olympic gold in the women's 3000 meters steeplechase.
Wrestler Khugaev gives Russia gold
Wrestler Alan Khugaev brought Russia its sixth gold medal of the London Olympics on Monday.
Visa: Russians are among the less extravagant Olympic tourists
Russian tourists have been put off by high hotel prices in London, but they still managed to stock up on sporting goods
Yaroslavl: Crown of medieval art
Among the centers of medieval Russian culture, none has a greater concentration of extraordinary art than the city of Yaroslavl, located on the Volga River some 150 miles northeast of Moscow
Why India performs badly at the Olympics
India is the only country in the world which has not matched its economic clout with sporting success. We are making giant strides economically, scientifically and militarily but we remain pygmies in the sports arena