Quote of the Day by Mikhail Gorbachev: A society should never become like a pond with stagnant...—Inspiring quotes by one of the most influential political figures who sought to usher in an era of opennessQuote of the Day: Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader, warned that societies must keep moving forward. He believed stagnation was t...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
March 14 in world history: From Pi Day celebrations to the birth of Albert EinsteinMarch 14th marks Albert Einstein's birthday and Pi Day, celebrating the mathematical constant. This date also commemorates Eli Whitney's co...
14 Mar, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
March 11 in world history: From Japan’s tsunami, COVID-19 pandemic declaration to other global eventsMarch 11 marks a day of significant global events. In 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Japan faced a massive earthquake and tsun...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Russia rekindles old friendship with South Africa, its ally against apartheidThere is a very real military history between South Africa and Russia in that the Soviet Union played a significant role in the struggle ag...
25 Jan, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
Hundreds line up to say farewell to Gorbachev; Vladimir Putin absentMikhail Gorbachev, who launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union, is set to be...
03 Sep, 2022, 02.49 PM IST
Why Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy still threatens Vladimir Putin?During his presidency, Vladimir Putin has systematically destroyed these historic achievements. On their ruins, his regime is mobilising mi...
03 Sep, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
Putin pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev but won't attend his funeralKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that prior to departing for a working trip to Russia’s westernmost Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, Puti...
01 Sep, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Mikhail Gorbachev's legacy: sadly, history will judge this good man harshlyGorbachev wanted to reform the Soviet system, not destroy it. He started his economic reforms by investing huge amounts in heavy industry a...
01 Sep, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
PM Modi condoles Gorbachev's demise, hails his contribution to strengthening India-Russia ties"I extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of H.E. Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the leading statesmen of the 20th century...
01 Sep, 2022, 09.41 AM IST
Mikhail Gorbachev: Mourned as rare world leader by many, some still bitterReactions were mixed, with leaders in the West saluting him and many in his country blaming him for the 1991 implosion of the Soviet Union.
31 Aug, 2022, 10.32 PM IST
Mikhail Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitterGorbachev won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War but although widely feted abroad, he was a pariah at home.
31 Aug, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
‘Because of him … we have Pizza Hut.’ Old Mikhail Gorbachev ad resurfaces, Internet mourns Cold War heroMikhail Gorbachev, 91, passed away on Tuesday due to prolonged illness.
31 Aug, 2022, 03.18 PM IST
Mikhail Gorbachev: His seven years that changed the worldIn nearly seven years, between March 1985 and December 1991, he changed the course of history by ending the Cold War and triggering the dem...
31 Aug, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
The 'Moskva', Russia's lost Black Sea Fleet flagshipIf Ukraine's assertion that it hit the ship in a missile strike turns out to be true, the attack will go down in history as one of the high...
15 Apr, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
Analysis: War, economy could weaken Putin's place as leaderWhile Putin's coterie has every incentive to stay close for the time being or risk losing privileges and wealth, if the war drags on for mo...
11 Apr, 2022, 12.10 AM IST
Rise and fall of the Soviet Union RevisitedOf the many gems the thriving Soviet joke industry produced when the ‘worker's paradise’ was still in business, here goes one of the best.
21 Apr, 2011, 04.12 PM IST
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