It's Russian Easter and we are hopping about the kitchens with onion skins, beetroots and other century old staining materials. Kids are watching on with suspicion and interest. Their half-british heritage and hours of private art tutoring is making them question the methods, but curiosity takes over and they join...

Earlier this year women all over the world got to know what super rich playboy philanthropists do with their life in the stirring action of Christian Grey and now it's payback time for guys. Refreshingly, this Spring rich playboy philanthropists are doing shiny armour, beautiful women and breathtaking adventures, all...

From Pushkin to Pelevin, Dostoevsky to Shishkin, Tolstoy to Bykov - literature has always been Russia's calling card. The stories, insights into human nature, philosophical musings and debates of Russian literature and its writers continue to engage and inspire readers all over...

'Beauty is ageless' said Erno Laszlo. His signature under these words and his dedication to Beauty make him the utmost authority. His Beauty is an inspired dedication to a vision, a vision that requires a dream. Once there is a dream, the beauty ritual...

To drink or not to drink? Not to drink, said Cancer Research, challenging its supporters to join a good cause to become a Dryathlete for a month and 35,000 Britons have risen to the occasion.

It's a worthy proposal and from a European...

There is one course at University of the Arts, which attracts a lot of curious attention and 'tell me more' type of conversations. After having it on my CV for a couple of years, I went back to see the current students, their work in progress and the final degree...

There once lived a princess, a glamorous girl. She loved all fine things like diamonds, emeralds and fur. One winter evening she couldn't resist, London's most beautiful jewels address: Russian by heritage, opulent style, modern upbringing has that brand. Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls, set...

The nature of a true viral is that it's contagious. Whether a deadly disease or a friendly video, the impulse to share is subconscious. So when there is a case for an 'almost' viral, would the desire be as strong?

TomTom's latest campaign, launched...

"This is super dope", says Marko Grilc in a melodic Slovenian accent. The rockstar snowboarder is talking about something in the palm of his hand. His boyish grin wide across his face and his Red Bull cap turned downwards, he is all zoned in: "Look, here I am,...

TED is this incredibly inspiring global format of 18 minute long talks from the world's thinkers of all professions: polar explorers, quantum physicists, tech entrepreneurs, creatives. It is for people who have something to say.

TEDxAthens this November, took the format even further by focusing on 'The Ones Who Do'....

When Vogue says 'black' is in fashion, the world obliges to attend, and when Saatchi says Russia is hot, the art world clears its monocles and nods in approval. And so Saatchi did.

Yesterday's official launch of the Saatchi exhibitions 'Gaiety is the most outstanding feature of the Soviet Union'...

Mrs B commands a majestic entrance, coming up on to the dramatically lit stage of the evening talk in her name at London's Arts Club. If not for the dark dress (Lanvin, beautifully tailored) and unusual, striking jewellery, I would swear I might have mistaken her for a matriarch of...

British women are doing it all over again. Having won the battle over 100 years ago, their current agenda is yet again a winning ticket. Having spoken to a number of young female and male entrepreneurs and having attended a number of recent tech events, it's official. Being a woman...

UK Fashion is a £21bln a year industry with fierce competition between brands for share of the market, brand perception and innovation. It's no surprise that in order to stand out brands need to turn to Tech to keep innovating and gaining an edge over competitors.

Enter Decoded Fashion -...

Keira Knightley and her portrayal of Anna Karenina have a lot to answer for, when it comes to the passionate affair that the film has stirred with Russia amongst the arts and culture followers. Russia and its...