Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: 'A man with no money and a woman with no beauty see the world without illusions...' - The unsaid reality of human society exposed by the Russian novelist-philosopherRussian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky continues to resonate with readers for his powerful observations about suffering, truth,...
26 May, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdownUS prosecutors have charged former Cuban President Raul Castro. The charges relate to the 1996 downing of civilian planes. Four Americans d...
21 May, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Quote of the day by Alexander Pushkin: 'It's a lucky man, a very lucky man, who is committed to what he believes..' ; life lesson from father of Russian literatureAlexander Pushkin, a celebrated Russian poet, explored the privilege of living by one's ideals in his novel 'Eugene Onegin.' He expressed e...
18 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
US weighs drone threat from Cuba: ReportClassified intelligence suggests Cuba has acquired over 300 military drones and is discussing plans to attack U.S. interests, including the...
17 May, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Quote of the day by Helen Mirren: 'No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself' ; life lessons from British actressDame Helen Mirren champions authenticity and self-acceptance. Her words encourage living genuinely without seeking external approval. This ...
10 May, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Alexander Pushkin: 'A deception that elevates us is…'—Inspiring quotes by the famous Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic eraQuote of the Day: Alexander Pushkin's profound quote, "A deception that elevates us is dearer than a host of low truths," explores the huma...
04 May, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Maxim Gorky: “Truth doesn’t always heal a wounded soul” — powerful lesson on why honesty can hurt and kindness matters in real life from the famous Russian writerToday's quote of the day by Maxim Gorky shares a simple life lesson. It explains that truth can sometimes hurt instead of helping. The stor...
02 May, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Is Cuba the next Donald Trump misadventure?Whispers suggest President Trump is considering a military intervention in Cuba, seeing an opportunity for an "easy win" amidst the island'...
19 Apr, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
On being triggered by a tree at EpernayTwo wars, separated by 200+ years, could not be more different on what counts
18 Apr, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Russia's Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial branded 'extremist'Russia's Supreme Court has declared the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial an extremist organization. This move intensif...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Was Bashar al-Assad poisoned in an assassination bid in Moscow? Reports say he was taken ill on Sunday and was struggling to breatheSyrian leader Bashar al-Assad, currently in exile in Moscow, reportedly fell seriously ill on Sunday, sparking fears of a poisoning assassi...
03 Jan, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
In his own words, Bashar Al-Assad narrates the dying moment of his dictatorship and how he escaped Syria; here's his ball-by-ball accountBashar Al-Assad, after his safe escape to Moscow from war-torn Syria, is now recollecting the incidents that made him leave the country wit...
17 Dec, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
View - Putin is doing something almost nobody is noticing: Hunting down ordinary people across the worldThe Kremlin's reach extends beyond opposition figures, targeting ordinary Russians who fled due to Vladimir Putin's war. These exiles face ...
24 Sep, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
The Russian opposition just lost its brightest star Alexei Navalny. What does it do now?Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian prison colony has left the opposition in a difficult position. With many key figures either dead, exile...
19 Feb, 2024, 12.08 PM IST
Vladimir Putin's critics: dead, jailed, exiledProminent critics of Putin, including Navalny, Nemtsov, Politkovskaya, Kara-Murza, Yashin, Chanysheva, Fadeyeva, Khodorkovsky, and Kassyano...
17 Feb, 2024, 05.09 PM IST
Sixty-six years after returning to Russia, mathematician is an exile once moreBrought up in France and the United States, Alexey Sossinsky moved to the land of his parents' birth in 1957 and carved out a distinguished...
26 Jul, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Far from home, Russian exiles help Ukrainian refugeesI made the decision to get a passport and go to Georgia in order to do something, to help somehow," said the 23-year-old, who now aids Ukra...
26 Jun, 2022, 11.47 AM IST