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It gives me great pleasure to present ‘Indo-Rus Times’ an exclusive magazine by Rus Education.

From a modest beginning in 1991, Rus Education has now grown into a fully integrated organization aiming at ‘Education Beyond Boundaries’. The guiding philosophy of the organization has been the creation of awareness among students so that they can face the educational challenges at the global level. Rus Education through its various initiatives and programs gives the students an edge over their counter-parts in enabling them to prepare themselves for a world that is yet to be created, for jobs yet to be invented, and technologies yet undreamed.Rus Education now stands tall among the best and most trusted consultancies for admission guidance.Our organization houses some of the best creative minds on the planet who have contributed every bitto achieve what we targeted for.Our Focus has been on:• Education Development Programs.• Best Guidance by expert advisors.• Preparing the students for global Exposure. • Admission Guidance Seminars and workshops at

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coming to Rus Education.I feel confident that Rus Education is progressing in the right direction to provide the best admission guidance and services for educational programs in abroad. In the end, I take this opportunity to welcome you all at Rus Education and wish you all the very best in accomplishing your dreams.

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A Magazine released with a purpose to make people aware about the development in Indo- Russian relationship and to educate the Indian students about the career opportunities they can have in Russia as both the countries share cordial military, political, cultural and educational relations since ages. The magazine will be released at regular time intervals to make our readers have a better understanding of the state of affairs.

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CONTENT

Strengtheningties

between India - Russia (Friends Forever)

Russia at a glance

The Deep Roots of India - Russia Relationship

Russia- Dream Destination for studying

MBBS

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The India - Russia

bond over the years

Role of Indian students

in the development of Diplomatic Relations between

India and Russia

MorjimIndia’s Mini Russia

Interesting Facts

About Russia

The need for Education Exchange

Programs

Must try Cuisines from India and

Russia

Amazing Affinitybetween Sanskrit and Russian

Language

Strengths of Indian students

in Russia

Impact ofBollywood

in Russia

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Strengthening Ties betweenIndia-Russia (Friends Forever)

ndia and Russia share a very close relation and both the nations have been careful to preserve and strengthen their cooperation.On both the micro and macro levels, the affinity between Russia and India can be attributed to ancient connections. The similarity between Sanskrit and Russian can not be ignored for sure.India-Russia cooperation is going on smoothly and steadily in various sectors. Cooperation in the defence sector is however the strongest link. India and Russia enjoy a strong strategic, military, economic and diplomatic relationship. Both the countries are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations in April this year. These relations, even in the most complicated times were characterized by the spirit of pure friendship. In the decades that have followed bilateral partnership has further intensified and strengthened and has never been subject to expediency.

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Equal and mutually beneficial relations of the two countries have steadily developed.Diplomatic relations between Russia and India were established even before India officially proclaimed independence. Russia has been a pillar of strength at difficult moments in India’s history and India always will reciprocate this support and to increase bilateral student mobility and to work towards mutual degree recognition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Moscow in December, the two countries pledged to strengthen cooperation in education, energy, security and defense. Both the nations focused on issues of security and foreign policy. They highlighted education as an important area for collaboration. Emphasizing the importance of cooperation in research, the leaders of both the countries praised Declaration of Association between Russian and Indian universities signed in Moscow in May last year. The aim of which included promoting students and faculty exchange , curriculum development, creation of joint laboratories and scientific research . Tomsk State University (Russia) and the Indian Institute of technology (India) will act as the coordinators for these projects. Both the leaders also pledged to enhance trade between the two countries.

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The India- Russia bond over the years

Mahatma Gandhi was also struck by the similarity in the prevailing conditions in Russia and India. He developed a close connection with Russia and carried on lengthy correspondence with Leo Tolstoy. Russia’s communist leader V.I. Lenin followed with interest and sympathy the nascent Indian freedom struggle.Following 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, The Soviet

leaders understood that their revolution stood better chance of success and encouraged India to become free and independent. Many Indian freedom fighters who were greatly inspired by the Bolshevik Revolution established personal contacts with the Soviet leaders. It was Pandit Nehru’s thinking, which laid foundation of the policy of the Indian National Congress towards the Soviet union.

Even before India became independent, an official announcement was made on 13

April 1947 on the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and the Soviet Union.

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‘‘ndia-Russia relationship has evolved into an equal partnership over the years. The deep roots of this relationship go back to the early 20th century when India was under British rule and the Czars ruled Russia. The Russian Revolution of 1905 inspired Indian freedom fighters.

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After visiting Soviet Union in 1927, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of theBolshevik Revolution, Jawaharlal Nehru came back deeply impressed with the Soviet experiment. Hewas convinced that a developing country like India needed to follow not the capitalist path but adevelopment model that emphasized social justice, equality and human dignity. Nehru was emphatic that India must develop close and friendly relationship with the Soviet Union.

It is noteworthy that even before India became independent, an official announcement was made on 13April, 1947 on the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and the Soviet Union. Nehru’s faith in the Soviet Union was immense. The Soviet Union consistently gave India valuable political, diplomatic and strategic support bilaterally as well as in international forums on Kashmirand other vital issues affecting India’s national interests.Today, both India and Russia have acquired a new self-confidence arising out of their rapid economic growth, at the time when many developed countries are suffering from economic recession. As rising economic powers, both India and Russia are playing an increasingly larger role on the worldstage.

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The Deep Roots of India - Russia Relationship

Indo-Russian relations refer to the bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Russian Federation. During the Cold War, India and the Soviet Union (USSR) enjoyed a strong strategic, military, economic and diplomatic relationship.

Diplomatic relations between the USSR and India were established even before

India officially proclaimed independence. The global standoff between two camps determined the nature of global policy for several decades, including the particularities of Soviet-Indian relations. India, which became one of the founders and the recognized leader of the Non-Aligned Movement, was always seen as a loyal ally in the combat against world imperialism.Traditionally, the Indo-Russian strategic partnership has been built on five major components-

Politics, Defence,Civil nuclear energy, Anti-terrorism co-operation and Space.The cordial relations between India and Russia have developed significantly with time. Apart fromagreeing to work closely on collaborative projects in the areas of civil nuclear energy, India and Russia have also decided to expedite discussions on the mutual recognition of degrees by their universities for the benefit of hundreds of students who study in each other’s country.

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The discussion in this regard came up after the matter was raised by the Russian side during the Inter-Governmental Commission meeting on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) which was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. The two sides will also work to set up Joint Indo- Russia Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs) in different universities.

The leaders of the country also reviewed the progress made on various bilateral issues. There are more than 7,500 Indian students enrolled in various medical and technical institutions in the Russian Federation. This figure is gradually increasing as more number of students show interest in getting admission in Russia. About 90% of them pursue medical studies in about 20 universities and institutions across Russia.

The students of India and Russia exchange publications and teaching materials as the syllabus in both the countries is same and based on International Standards. Apart from this, various joint research activities are planned by the two countries at regular intervals to promote healthy interaction of ideas among the students and

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1. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

2. Lomonosov Moscow State University3. I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State

Medical University4. Tver State Medical University5. Kazan State Medical University

6. Orenburg State Medical University7. Bashkir State Medical University8. Smolensk State Medical University9. Mari State University10. Perm State Medical University

Top choices for MBBS in RussiaMOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY –I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University was established in 1758.The university in cooperation with the Moscow Department of Education created a system of profession-oriented medical classes in secondary general schools, as part of the pre- university training. The main objective of training in these classes is to provide students with the possibility of a conscious choice of profession.

TVER STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-Tver State Medical University is one of the top medical universities of Russia. It is one of theoldest and leading educational institutions in Russia. For more than 70 years the Tver StateMedical University has been playing a leading role in the development of medical science and training of medical practitioners and scientists. Today it is the largest medical science research and educational centre, renowned for its extensive clinical and laboratory based training and a brilliant teaching staff. There are 800 students who are studying here.

PERM STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY -Perm State medical University was founded on October 14, 1916. It is one of the oldest andbiggest universities located in the Perm city of Russia. At Present, there are around 569employees in the Perm State Medical University including highly qualified teachers and thecandidates of medical sciences. There are 700 students enrolled in this university.

ORENBURG STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY –Orenburg State Medical University guarantees a sure shot success in the medical field. Theinfrastructure is fully modern equipped with latest tools and techniques to learn throughpractical and experiments. The curriculum of MBBS at Orenburg State medical University isdesigned according to the international standards. The curriculum of the university consists of total 54 subjects in which students get theoretical as well as practical training. TheUniversity got established in 1955 and has more than 5000+ international students studied so far. Currently, there are 700 students enrolled in this university.

MARI STATE UNIVERSITY –Mari State University was established in 1972. Currently, there are 700 students enrolled in this university. It offers a diverse life to its students. Every student for sure finds something suited to his/her needs. This university is not only the first classical university in the Republic of Mari El, but also accommodates a staff which was the first to create a new generation computer network, "MarGRID&quot. New and interesting events, on national and international level happen on everyday basis to ensure all rounddevelopment of the students.

Top Universities in RussiaRussia is one of the top destination for Indian students to study MBBS. Every year thousands of Indian students apply for studying MBBS in Russia. Although, Russia has many world class universities which possess cutting edge infrastructure , modern techniques and urban campus , the universities mentioned below are the ones that are the best amongst the best .

Russia at a GlanceRussia is the largest country in the world and holds massive history within. Russia has been a home for famous researchers and is considered the land of natural splendor. The capital of Russia is Moscowwhich is a beautiful and prominent city in itself. The current President of Russia is Mr Vladimir Putin. If we talk about the historical background, Russia was formerly known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Geographically, Russia covers area of 17,075,500 km which makes it the largest country followed by Canada, China and USA. The country occupies most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It stretches from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south.

Russia was formed in 882 as a kingdom of selective cities of western Russia including Kiev. That time Kiev was the center of a trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople, and Kievan Rus. By the nineteenth century, Russia extended its domain and its energy on impressive premise. Its outskirts stretched out to Afghanistan and China, and it had obtained a broad area on the Pacific drift.The establishment of the port urban areas of Vladivostok and Port Arthur had opened upproductive roads for trade, and the development of the Trans-Siberian Railway to interface the European Russia with its new eastern regions.

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Russia has numerous rivers known far and wide. The larger part of waterways are situated in the Arctic Ocean bowl(Ob, Irtysh, Yenisei and Lena). The Amur, Anadyr, Penzhina and some different waterways are situated in the Pacific Ocean bowl and Don, Kuban and Neva stream into the oceans circumscribing the Atlantic Ocean. Russia & fundamental stream, the Volga, streams to the Caspian Ocean. For the most part, Russia has around 3 million km of tributaries. There are numerous lakes in Russia, crisp or salt-water. The biggest lakes are Caspian, Baikal, Ladoga,Onega and Taimir. Lake Baikal is the biggest new water lake on the planet, it has greatest profundity of 1620.Timberland cover around 40 % of the whole Russian domain. The biggest woodlands are in the Siberiantaiga, at the eastern piece of nation and northern piece of European domain. The most successive timberland is the coniferous woods. There are additionally some blended woods in mid-Russian areas.

Nature

Culture and Folk Art

Russia has over 50,000 state public libraries in total possession of over a billion books. There are about 1500 museums (historical, ethnographic, memorial of folk crafts, fine and applied arts, theatre, music, natural sciences, technology and many others). Twenty open-air ethnographic museums present folk architecture, arts and everyday life. Today, folk art in Russia survives in two basic forms, handicrafts practiced on a broad scale and works of art created by gifted persons working at home.

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‘‘One DreamOne Mission

One Destination’’

The need for Education Exchange Programs

The 70th anniversary of Russia-India relations is an opportune time to make a comprehensive

assessment of the current state of their cooperation, keeping in mind the long history of friendshipbetween the two countries. In the last few years, India and Russia have been struggling to retain thelegacy of their long-term relationship while moving beyond the traditional spheres of cooperation toreach new heights. To expand their bilateral agenda, it is time for Moscow and New Delhi to identifymore promising fields of cooperation and boost their engagement and education exchange programscan prove a boon for the same.

There is growing evidence that the Russia-India relationship needs to be infused with new energy and this new infusion could be educational exchange program of the students of both the countries. At present, there are two pillars in their ties– defence and energy. Education for sure has the potential to become another important pillar. It is however important to find new areas that could serve as catalysts for expanded cooperation. The geopolitical factor has always been one of the most significant factors in India-Russiacooperation. The leaders of both the countries have taken significant steps in bringing positive changes in their foreign policies. They have had several meetings to talk on the aspects that hold the potential to further strengthen the cordial relations between the nations.

Undoubtedly India is Russia’s major partner in South Asia. In the latest Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation, bilateral relations with India have been called “the historical friendship which is based on shared foreign policy priorities and deep mutual trust.”

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Russian exports to India which includes mineral products,precious metals & stones, machinery, equipment and vehicles, chemical products, wood and wood products. India supplies Russia with chemical products, pharmaceuticals,food products, agricultural raw materials, and textiles.

As seen in the St. Petersburg Declaration, at the official level, there is an attempt to infuse energy into the relationship and add new dimensions to the bilateral cooperation. It has been said that advancing comprehensive relations between the two countries is “an absolute priority of the foreign policy of both” and the two “will continue to widen the

scope of cooperation by launching large-scale initiatives in different spheres and enhance and enrich their bilateral agenda so as to make it more result-oriented.”

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According to the Ministry of External Affairs, India has scientific, environmental, commercial and strategic interests in the Arctic region. In May 2013, India was granted observer status to the Arctic Council, and Russia was among the countries which supported the Indian bid. Judging by the latest declaration, technological and educational exchange cooperation will play a crucial role in the Indian-Russian

relationship of the future. However, it is important to start developing cooperation directly at the business-to- business level, and the IT sphere and education may be a good place to start. There have already been some successful joint ventures, but these were individual cases. Unless collaboration becomes a trend, the two sides will have to keep battling against the obstacles of entering each other’s market.

Role of Indian Students in the development of Diplomatic

Relations between India and Russia

India and Russia have shared cordial diplomatic relations from past 70 years. The Soviet-Indian cooperation in the field of education and in other areas began a few years after the end of the Second World War and when India got independence from Great Britain (1947). The relations of the Soviet Union with India were the most successful ones among the non-socialist states. In 1971, the USSR and India signed the treaty of peace, friendship and cooperation, which further strengthened the bilateral contacts between the two countries.Since then, India and Russia have shared mutual consent over the matters of culture and society. Indians have always looked upon Russia as the land of opportunities and vice-versa. Indian nationals have shown great interest in going to Russia for various causes. One of the major reasons for the Indians going to Russia is to study.

The first few Indian students appeared in the Soviet universities in the 1950’s. A large group of them entered the Moscow State University named after L.M. Lomonosov. In the period between 1992 and 2015, about fifteen thousand Indian citizens graduated from the Russian high schools and the total number of Indian graduates from the Soviet and Russian higher schools amounted to eighteen thousand. During that period Indian students accounted for 10 percent of the foreign students in Russia.If we talk about the present scenario, annually approx. 2000 students travel to Russia, 92 percent of the students for medical studies, 4 percent for Russian language courses and others for specialties for nuclear, oil and gas and other humanitarian courses. At present almost 14000 Indians are living on the Russian land, 6500 of them being students.

Students, while travelling to Russia for studies, prefer low costs of study and living. This is the reason why cities like Tver and Smolensk house more than 800 Indian students each. Other major cities like Kazan, Volgograd, Kursk, Perm, Ryazan and Arkhangelsk are also famous among the Indian students for obvious reasons. During the stay in Russia, Indian students get many opportunities to represent and promote their country amongst the locals of Russia. Students become involuntary representatives of India at the university. Indian students while in Russia promote Indian culture amongst Russian citizens in many ways.As we all know, India is a land of festivals. Indians grow up in an atmosphere of vibrant cultures and festivities and so does the Indian students. So, even after moving to an altogether new country having different culture and society, Indian students can celebrate their festivals with the same amount of joy and excitement.

Dr. S.K Washim Founder & Chairman, Rus Education

Professor, Public Health Department,Tver State Medical University

The cutting-edge infrastructure of Russian universities and good quality education has attracted many Indian students over the past years and the figures are continuously increasing.

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Russian universities do celebrate the Indian festivals with the same amount of enthusiasm as they celebrate the Russian festivals. The universities adopt the Indian philosophy behind celebrating the festivals. All major festivals like Diwali, Dusshera, Holi, Baisakhi, Onam, Pongal etc are celebrated in universities with a huge participation from Indian and local students.

Apart from this, Russian universities organize cultural programs at regular time intervals with participation not only at the university level but at the higher levels of city and state administration. Students also organize exhibitions displaying the various aspects of Indian culture. Indian students actively participate in cultural exchange programs conducted at various levels. Students go to schools, colleges and other universities where they inform Russian students about Indian culture thereby invoking interest about India among the youth of Russia.

Indian cinema, mainly Bollywood is as popular and appreciated as it is in India. Indian dances provide an outlook into the Indian culture while focusing on Indian costumes and dresses. These festivals give an experience of live Bollywood films to the Russian locals who have been fond of Indian films from the soviet times.

Role of Indian students has been very important in strengthening Indian-Russian ties on the grass root level. During the time of study in Russia, students basically act as the cultural ambassadors of India. When the students return to India, they promote Russian culture amongst our nationals. The friendships made in that duration stay with the students for their lifetime.

‘‘Indian students in Russia experience an array of vibrant cultures and dazzling life. Russia is a vast country with

endless list of festivities. A student in Russia experiences the very best of Russia in terms of food, culture and mesmerizing

landscapes’’.

I would like to say that student exchange programs between India and Russia have a major contribution in the growing ties of both the countries. Indian students represent their culture and traditions in Russia and vice-versa. The universities in Russia are looking forward to collaborate with top hospitals in India and this will further open many prospects for Indian medical students.

‘‘We hope and look forward to provide many more prospects to Indian medical students to help them achieve what they desire

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Morjim-India’s Mini Russia

MORJIMHistorical ties between Russia and India have led to the foundation of strong and cordial connection. Cheering more and more Russians to travel India, with Goa as their most preferred destination.Morjim a coastal town in North Goa is now known as “Little Russia”. Thenumber of Russians in Morjim has risen to 45,000 last year. Today ,approximately 10 restaurants are owned by Russians. In Morjim they arealso engaging themselves in hotel business and other small profitablebusinesses.

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Every season large number of Russians are expected from smaller cities like Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk. Today Russian tourism turn out to be the fastest growing market for Goa.

Russian housemates in Goa say

that they stay back in Goa for the sun,sand, fresh

food and air.

Morjim Beach is a nesting and hatching habitat of the Olive ridley

sea turtle, an endangered species.

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There are several beach shacks and restaurants on Morjim beach that serve yummy meals,

especially seafood and fresh fruit juice.

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This place is quite suitable for celebrating a romantic honeymoon in the most placid natural locations and attractions of the unique destination that you will never find within the city.

Morjim is like mini Moscow.

Restaurants sell Russian cuisine along

with Goan food.

Tourists can enjoy shopping Russian souveniers and other stuff

sold by the local Russians living there.

Morjim beach offers plenty of water sports

adventures.

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Its a peaceful beach with

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Russia - Dream Destination forStudying MBBS

When students wish to pursue MBBS the very next question that comes

in their mind is from where to pursue this course . Indian Students are increasingly thinking about going abroad to study medicine in countries like US, UK, Russia and China .

Students majorly choose country that has affordable tuition fees and a proper accommodation along with it.Russia is now becoming the first and topmost education destination for the Indian students. Medical in Russia is cheaper as compared to other countries especially India. Doing medical from India is not easy as there are very limited seats in the government universities and private universities are very costly. Russian medical degrees are recognized by WHO and UNESCO. Russia is the 8th top study destination for international students because of affordable fee , intuitive teaching methods and progressive education. If you see the list of top 100 medical universities, 30 universities are from Russia.

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It has over 5000 Indian students studying in its medical and technical institutions. Aftercompleting the course students can work in their respective countries .They just need to clear tests conducted by local medical bodies of their countries. The best part of choosing this destination is that there is direct admission in the universities of Russia.They also provide proper language training so that students do not face difficulties later.Russia is a very safe country for international students as there is no racism and religious issues . Russian Universities have a collaboration with different hospitals where students can do their internship later. Russians are very friendly and welcoming. Russia also shares a very good relation with India and both the countries have always shared a commendable bond and stood with each other during the difficult times.

Russian social environment is very pleasant and safe for students.The street crime rate is less than 1% that exhibits that security is high in Russia.Hostel buildings are well equipped and centrally heated .Medical study in Russia is very hard and students are expected to dedicate all their time on studies . The candidates who are of age between 18 – 25 years and have at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry , Biology in higher secondary are eligible to take admission in Russian Universities .

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There have been various pacts and agreement between the two countries and both the countries tend to maintain same friendship.

Impact of Bollywood in Russia

Bollywood has had a great impact on Russia since many years. In the 20th century Bollywood rose to popularity

in the Soviet partly because of their common struggle against colonialism. Bollywood movies based on such issues brought the two nations together through cinema.Subsequently, the demand for employing Russia as a shooting location kept on growing since it had a lot to offer in terms of beautiful locations and exquisite architecture.Bollywood is an all-encompassing term that denotes whole of the Hindi film industry. To be more specific, it refers to the films that are made, to a large extent, in Mumbai, the business heartland of India, and are popular worldwide because of their basic characteristics: song and dance routines, varying degrees of melodrama and many such things. It is fairly well known that Raj Kapoor was a much loved man in the former Soviet Union. His film Awaara – dubbed in Russian and released as Brodiaga (or the Vagabond) – became hugely popular. The title song became a rage, greeting not just Indian visitors to the country but also played at official feasts. Awaara was the first Hindi film to be successful in Russia. This cemented the reputation of Bollywood in Russia.The love for the Kapoors in Russia continued till much later. Shashi Kapoor sank his entire fortune into making the 1991 film Ajooba (released in Russia as Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo Vora), a super-hero fantasy with Amitabh Bachchan and Dimple Kapadia. The temptation of making a co-production was the subsidy that the Soviets offered to the Kapoors.

Just after India’s independence in 1947, after much deliberation, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru decided to side with the USSR, Bollywood movies began to be either dubbed for the Soviet audience or subtitled. Though Hindi was never officially a “national language” in India, the film industry in that language was the biggest in those years. Not surprisingly, art films, those of Satyajit Ray and others of his ilk, failed miserably at the box offices. These tackled poverty and issues that affected real lives. Lipkov talks of how there were many instances of audiences walking out of movie halls when these “real” movies were being screened.It perhaps helped that in the 1950s both India and Russia were in similar situations – the former, newly free, the latter, reeling under losses from WWII. It helped to be able to sit in a dark hall for up to four hours and laugh and cry and escape from the drudgery of life outside. Indian intellectual thought the 1940s was heavily inspired by Soviet socialism and this seeped through into its literature and cinema. The Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) attracted leftists like Balraj Sahni, Kaifi Azmi and Sardar Jafri and of course, Abbas and they drew a lot from classic Soviet literature and ideas.Russia till today holds the same amount of attraction for Indian movies, while Russians continue to love Hindi films and stars like Mithun Chakraborty and Shahrukh Khan.

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Subsequently, the demand for employing Russia as a shooting location kept on growing since it had a lot to offer in terms of beautiful locations and exquisite architecture.

“Bollywood Movies brought the two Nations together through cinema.’’

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Must try Cuisines from

India and Russia

Indian food differs a lot from Russian cuisine. Indian Cuisine is very rich flavours and is spicy Whereas, Russian Cuisine is very light and fresh . Russians initially find Indian food extremely spicy but gradually start enjoying delicious aromatic curries. They start liking and adapting to Indian Cuisine and that is the only reason why Russia has got more than 10 Indian restaurants in Moscow .Indian food is easily available in almost all the cities of Russia. Russians like eating tandoori fish, chicken and mutton.

On the other hand, Indians also enjoy delicious Russian cuisine and most of the Indians visiting Russia like eating Borsch ,red delicious soup suitable and highly enjoyed in the cold weather of Russia, served along with Garlic bread; Shashlik is also a type of Kebab , served with lamb, beef, chicken and bread. Russian Dumpling ,Stroganoff , Mushroom Julienne and Russian Salad are also very famous dishes among Indians.Both Russians and Indians are very fond of dairy products like ice-creams, flavored curd etc. Russian soup is quite like Indian soups and can be consumed with or without meat. Other dishes common are cutlets, puffs, rice.

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Amazing Affinity between Sanskrit

and Russian Language

You will be quite amazed to know that so many words which are generally used for different activities, body parts and relations are quiet similar with the Sanskrit.

The striking similarities in Sanskrit and Russian indicate that the relation and closeness has been carried from the ancient era. The people from both the places lived closer during some period of history and has influenced each other.It is commonly known that both languages belong to the Indo-European family of languages. Most people believe the relation between Russian and Sanskrit is as distant as that between Persian and Sanskrit or Latin and Sanskrit. But the affinity in several pronunciation and words creates some kind of contradiction.

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There are lots of similarities which you can find when you will closely go through the words.

As the science of language and DNA studies will progress, more secrets will tumble out, providing us a betterpicture of the past. The linguistically proven facts show the amazing affinity of Russian and Sanskrit languages, obviously pointing out that these two languages must have lived closed together. It is only we, who are unaware of the true history of the spread of language, knowledge, and culture on a globalscale.

Also the most trending drink which is known as Vodka originated from Russia and has its origin in VedicSanskrit word for water-“Udaka”.

There are several Russian words which are exact same as Sanskrit and there are so many others which have same meanings. For brother in law, we call Dever in both the language. Similarly for door as “dvar” and “Griva” for Neck. Even some of the word which we use in daily life is quite similar in both Sanskrit and Russian.

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Strengths of Indian Students in Russia

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Studying in a good college for higher education is the dream of every student. Students want to study in top most destinations and universities of the world, which can offer them every facility they wish for in a university. Now-a-days, Indian students prefer to opt for world class facilities and global exposure while studying and this is why students wish to go abroad for their studies in various streams including medicine, aviation, engineering and economics. Out of all the streams, the stream of study which is preferred the most is medicine.For higher studies in abroad students opt for UK, USA, China, Russia and other such destinations which are the top picks due to the facilities and environment they offer to the students. Out of all such destinations, Russia is the most preferred destination for studies on a global basis. Russia has the most amazing proficiency rate on the planet (99.6%), which made this country emerge out as a goal destination for higher studies in medicine. The cost of MBBS in Russia is low, contrasted with different countries. A major factor that draws students to this place is the quality education in world class infrastructure merged with beautiful sites. Russia happens to be the home to a portion of the best MBBS universities in Europe and even the world. These restorative foundations work under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation. They are recorded under the World Health Organization Directory of Medical Schools. Students from various parts of the world go to the nation for MBBS in Russia and a noteworthy level of these worldwide understudies comprise of Indians.MBBS in Russia is thought to be a standout amongst the most developed countries on the planet which is obvious in its colleges’ very much prepared labs and classrooms. The strategies and benchmarks are remarkably high which have the potential to make any student a great doctor.

Strengths of Indian Students in Russia

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Pluses of studying in Russian Universities include the opportunity to mix with students from diverse cultures, a progressive cultural setup which is open to new ideas at the same time offering world-class universities, great infrastructure in campuses — libraries, regular seminars, sporting activities, going out on study tours and other extra-curricular activities. In addition to all of this, the ‘Land of Opportunities’ allows the students to have best clinical exposure in medical studies which helps them in getting patient centered education. The last 15-20 years have seen a surge in the quantity of students from all over the world going to the Russian Federation; particularly for MBBS in Russia. The strength of students going from India to Russia for various courses, majorly, engineering, medical, aviation and other streams is increasing gradually. Thus, medical schools in Russia for Indian understudies have seen a monstrous flood of admission applications from Indian students. Currently there are more than 7,500 Indian

students enrolled and studying in Russia in various courses in

various universities. The top picks amongst the Russian Universities

are Tver State Medical University, which houses 800 Indian Students,

Orenburg State Medical University housing 700 Indian students, Kazan

State Medical University which houses 700 Indian students, Perm State Medical

University housing 700 Indian Students, Volgograd State Medical University housing

500 Indian Students, Mari State University housing 500 Indian students, and Kursk State Medical University housing 500 Indian students. More and more number of students are opting for higher education in Russia and these figures are expected to rise high in the coming time.

10 Fascinating Facts AboutRussia

Russia, located in the combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia, basically known as Eurasia is the largest and one of the most popular countries in the world. The official language of the country is Russian but there are 27 other languages which are spoken in various regions throughout the country. Although most of the people know all such major facts about the country but there are still some lesser known fascinating facts about the place and its culture which many don’t know. Let us have a look at some of the interesting facts about the country.

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1. Longest Railway in the world

2. Largest McDonalds in the World

3. Ratio of Women and Men

5.The Flower Superstition

4. The tradition of Wedding Ring

Russia has Trans-Siberian Railway network which spans almost all the way across the county, making it the longest railway in the world. The 9200 kilometer long railway departs from Moscow and crosses Asia making its way to the Pacific Ocean port of Vladivostok where it reaches the end of its incredible journey. The entire journey generally takes 152 hours and 27 minutes.

In Russia, men never give an even amount of flowers to a women. It is considered bad luck and is associated with funerals. A dozen roses? No.No..

In Russia, it is a general tradition to wear a wedding ring on the ring finger of the right hand. Countries like Ukraine, Poland, Georgia, Germany, Spain, Austria, India and Greece have a similar tradition of wearing the wedding ring on the right hand.

The country houses the largest McDonalds restaurant in the world. The restaurant comprises of a large building and 700 seats thus allowing almost 1500 people to dine-in at the same time. This restaurant was constructed for the 2012 Olympics in London, England but it was a temporary location and was dissembled six weeks after the Olympics came to an end.

There are approximately 10 million more women in Russia than there are men.The imbalance was initially believed to be the result of so many men dying duringWorld War II.

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8. Second-Largest Oil Producer Country

9. Fastest Means of Transportation

10. Shaking Hands Over a Doorway

Russia is the second largest producer of oil in the world, producing an average of9,900,000 barrels of crude per day. However, it is estimated that the US willsurpass both Russia and Saudi Arabia by 2020 to become the world’s largest oilproducer (the US is currently in third position).

Moscow’s incredible metro system is the fastest means of transportation. Trains are scheduled after every 90 seconds in peak hours. Over 9 million passengers are estimated to ride the Metro every day.

Russian’s will never shake hands over a doorway. It is believed to be a bad omen and most Russians are convinced that the action will lead to an argument.

7. Top choice of Billionaires

Moscow has more billionaire residents than any other city in the world. There are total of 74 billionaires living in the popular city, which is exactly 3 more than the second-place city, New York.

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6. Largest Country in the World

Russia is the largest country in the world. Its total area is 17,075,500 square kilometers and it covers more than a ninth of the Earth’s land area. The area of the land in Russia is 1.8 times larger than the total size of the United States.

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