Manu Remakant
Complex plots, religious questions, political drama, fairy tales and shifting versions of reality, vodka’s story more than makes up for its lack of colour
In the big bad world, it is again the Russian who happens to be the biggest baddie
Hydrocarbon markets are watching the West’s policy on ‘rogue’ nations for a reason
No autocrat as sanguineous as Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is at work today, and it’s nostalgia that drives his extraterritorial ambition.
In her new book, Russian-American writer Masha Gessen puts the spotlight on the spirit of defiance that marks Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot
An Indian theme party in St Petersburg reveals just how well India’s soft power is working in these parts
There is no mistaking Russian muscle in this tourist heaven, but the presiding bad guys are decidedly Goan
Moscow and New Delhi are updating an old friendship. Vladimir Putin’s visit to India has made that much clear.
This HTC Max 4G will be a collectors’ item soon. It is the first 4G phone to the market. But don’t import it just yet