Russia & India Report

Indo-Russian S&T cooperation to be boosted: Ambassador Malhotra

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +0400

Russia and India agreed to boost bilateral scientific and technological cooperation, Indian Ambassador Ajai Malhotra said during the meeting with President of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yury S. Osipov, in Moscow on February 6, 2012.

Medvedev to Sarkozy on Syria: Avoid hasty unilateral steps

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0400

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a telephone conversation that the international community's position on Syria should be objective and balanced, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Russia to convert Belgorod submarine for special missions

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:18:00 +0400

Russia’s Sevmash shipyard is to convert the multirole Project 949AM nuclear submarine Belgorod for a “series of special missions,” the navy’s head Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said on Thursday.

Ka-226T vs. Fennec: Russia expecting victory

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:57:00 +0400

The results of the tender to supply the Indian Air Force and Army with 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters are expected to be announced soon.

And then there were five

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:37:00 +0400

With slightly less than a month to go until Russia’s presidential elections, the field of candidates is down to five

A night alone in the Ussuriski taiga

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:22:00 +0400

Trekking a 1 km high mountain near the Russia-China border, spending a chilly night alone in the taiga forest, and later being interrogated by FSB (former KGB) on the suspicion of spying – it was a very special week-end.

Putin: Compulsory religion classes must engage students

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:09:00 +0400

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin came out in favor of robust religion and secular ethics classes in Russian schools, saying they should be taught by theology specialists or priests.

Russians to build tunnel in Israel Russians to build tunnel in Israel

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:05:00 +0400

Moscow’s underground railway construction engineers are exploring the Israeli territory to construct a tunnel along a railroad that links Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

The home of the polar bear

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +0400

Wrangel Island in Chukotka, famous as “the home of the polar bear”, was discovered just 162 years ago. There are no humans on the island, and it is recognised as a UNESCO world heritage site for its unspoilt natural environment.

Volunteers for 2014 Olympic Games

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:21:00 +0400

A girl poses with the Olympic and Paralympic mascots during event at Sokolniki Park, Moscow, promoting the enrolment of volunteers for the 2014 Sochi Olympics

Russia’s economy needs a change of strategy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0400

Russia’s position vis-à-vis China and the rest of the BRICS show that the decisions made two decades ago continue to plague the country and hold back its economic development. Can today’s politicians reverse the trend?

Can we overcome the perception gap?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:02:00 +0400

Russian businessmen in Davos were happy to talk about how Western investors have Russia all wrong, but were they really missing the point?

Roskosmos at a crossroads

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:59:00 +0400

Can the Russian space industry embrace the major reforms needed to bring about successful missions?

Discontented Russia

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:54:00 +0400

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.

The end of the Post-Soviet era

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0400

In an article published at the end of January 2012, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced the end of the post-Soviet era and called for something new. However, the presidential candidate did not specify what this something new might be. In effect,

Russian firm signs MoU to build $2.4 billion railway

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:00 +0400

Russia’s state railway firm Joint Stock Company (JSC) Russian Railways will build a railway line in East Kalimantan to deliver coal, in an investment of approximately US$2.4 billion, an official says.

A website of the future

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0400

A Lokpal Bill may or may not be implemented. Even if it is, it will take time to set up the system. However, a young Indian could start a website tomorrow to expose corruption, says Prashant Agrawal in his article in Livemint.com.

Russia and China have valid reasons for UN position on Syria

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:00 +0400

Resolving the conflict in Syria requires taking into consideration the perspectives of all the parties involved, not just laying the blame at the feet of one side.

Lake Vostok mystery

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:23:00 +0400

After decades of drilling, Russian scientists have pierced through 4 kilometres of ice to a unique sub-glacial Antarctic lake.

A touch of Russia at India Art Fair

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:00 +0400

The recent India Art Fair in Delhi was a visual feast. Legends like Picasso and Dali competed with priceless works by Russian artists like Nicholas Roerich and modern software-based art by Alexander Lysov.

Two workers convicted for making pen guns in Far East

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:50:00 +0400

A court in the Far Eastern Amur Region sentenced two workers of a military plant who covertly produced pen guns, a spokesman for the region’s military authority said on Wednesday.

Russia may spend almost $12 bln on Glonass in 2012-2020

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:47:00 +0400

Russia may spend 346.5 billion rubles (almost $12 bln) on its Glonass satellite navigation system in 2012-2020, the Kommersant daily said on Wednesday.

Russian for immigrants

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:16:00 +0400

There are 70,000 children of immigrants, most of them with little knowledge of Russian, attending school in Moscow

'It's a land of opportunity, but Russian team helps'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:43:00 +0400

Having scored success in Russia, Ravi Sachdeva has a message for Indian IT pros: Just don’t miss the bus!

Restoration of the Magus

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0400

A sculptor restoring the Magus sculpture in a studio in St. Petersburg.

Sistema Shyam plans plea against license cancellation

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0400

The Indian unit of Russia's Sistema JSFC is preparing to file an appeal asking the Supreme Court to review its order cancelling the company's telecommunications licenses along with those of several others.

Tech spending in Russia and India was strong in 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:31:00 +0400

Spending on technology around the world managed to rise last year, despite economic woes in Europe and a severe hard-drive shortage, research firm IDC said on Monday.

Russia completes final trials of Indian frigate

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:17:00 +0400

The Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has completed the final tests of a missile frigate for the Indian navy, the company’s spokesman Sergei Mikhailov said o Tuesday.

High stakes: Putin versus others

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:45:00 +0400

With protesters and opposition pitching for change, all eyes are on whether the once invincible Putin will return to Kremlin.

Hellishly good

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:49:00 +0400

For most people, Krasnaya Polyana is famous as a world-class ski resort, but it also attracts other sorts of tourists; these are mainly well-to-do young professionals from the cities, who come here to unwind in the famous Caucasian banyas.

Russia’s veto and India’s concern over Syrian crisis

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:58:00 +0400

While Russia ultimately thwarted the Western game-plan of repeating the “Libyan scenario” in Syria, India with other 12 members of the Security Council voted in favour of the resolution.

Aircraft carrier on course

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0400

Russia is fast-tracking port trials and putting finishing touches to INS Vikramaditya and hopes it will be the pride of the Indian Navy.

Putin responds to protesters?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:56:00 +0400

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.”

‘We hear war drums throughout our lives’

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:03:00 +0400

Bahrain's Foreign Minister visited Moscow 6th of February 2012. He discussed how to stem the bloodshed in Syria, foreign relations among the Persian Gulf countries and development of nuclear energy in the region.

Russia’s Foreign Minister tells Syrian president to ensure peace

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:00 +0400

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President al-Assad of Syria he had to do what it takes to ensure peace in the country, during talks in Damascus on Tuesday.

Delivery of S-500 Air Defense System delayed until 2017

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0400

Russia’s Almaz-Antey concern will finish the development of the advanced S-500 air defense system by 2017, two years later than the deadline announced earlier, the company’s General Director Vitaly Neskorodov said.

Russian Navy to get 10 Borey class nuclear subs

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0400

The Russian Navy will receive at least 10 new Borey class strategic nuclear submarines in line with a revised state armament procurement program until 2020, Kommersant daily said in Tuesday.

Russian Railways to build $2.4 bln coal line in Indonesia

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:23:00 +0400

State firm Russian Railways plans a $2.4 billion train line on Indonesia's Borneo island that will initially be used to transport coal, an Indonesian government official said on Tuesday.

Sharapova to miss Fed Cup semis

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:56:00 +0400

Russia’s highest-ranked tennis player, Maria Sharapova, won’t be able to help her country in the Fed Cup semi-finals against Serbia.

No political prisoners in Russia - Putin

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:00 +0400

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed the idea of a political amnesty because there are no political prisoners in the country.

Russia, India prepare for INDRA-2012 military drills

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:22:00 +0400

Russia and India started on Monday the preparation for joint INDRA-2012 military exercises scheduled to be held in Russia this summer, a spokesman for Russia’s Eastern Military District said.

What it would take to win the war against corruption?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:08:00 +0400

Truly fighting the war against corruption requires both significant changes to Russia’s legal system and supranational efforts to stop hiding assets

Russian Foreign Minister heads for Damascus for talks with President al-Assad

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:54:00 +0400

The Syrian military resumed heavy bombardment as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov heads for Damascus for talks with President Bashar al-Assad, al Arabiya television reported.

Surjit Akre: An art with Russian touch

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:00 +0400

A conversation with eminent artist Surjit Akre, the only Indian to have pursued Post-Graduation from Russia, gives insights into her artistic journey, experiences as a student in St. Petersburg and pedagogy of the historic Repin Institute.

In defiance of the UN

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:13:00 +0400

Russia and China once again blocked the UN resolution condemning Syria and have been severely criticised by the West. Yet experts view this stance as reasonable.

Vladimir Fortov: What's destroying Russian science?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:16:00 +0400

On the eve of Day of Russian Science celebrated on February 8 well-known scientist ponders the condition of national science and the causes of its stagnation.

Getting a bargain in the Russian markets

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:41:00 +0400

Investing in Russia may not be the easiest thing to do, but the payoffs are well worth the trouble.

Rebirth of Moon exploration

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:00 +0400

Russia is planning to put a man on the Moon, and anyone can apply to join the crew. The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, may have suffered some humiliating setbacks in recent months, but it’s hitting back by aiming even higher.

A snow bob competition

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0400

Moscow, Feb. 5 - Participants in a snow bob competition at the Lata Track sports complex in action

Russia and India to win lion’s share of 2012 ad spend growth

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:55:00 +0400

Market intelligence service Warc has released their prognosis for global ad spend in 2012 – and it makes happy reading for Russia, India and China.