रूस में इवान द टेरिबल के ज़माने से लेकर आज तक जनता और सरकार के बीच की खाई में कुछ भी नहीं बदला है। सरकार जनता से अपनी बलि देने की पवित्र निष्ठा की माँग करती है।

Nothing has changed in Russia since Ivan the Terrible when it comes to the divide between the people and the state. The state demands a sacred willingness to make sacrifices from the people.

Nothing has changed in Russia since Ivan the Terrible when it comes to the divide between the people and the state. The state demands a sacred willingness to make sacrifices from the people.

Topic Society & World History
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

बचपन में मैं हिंसा को एक तरह का प्राकृतिक नियम समझता था। तानाशाही सोवियत संघ में, दमन ने ही हर चीज़ को जोड़कर रखा था। यह हमारे देश की एक भयानक ऊर्जा थी।

As a child I perceived violence as a sort of natural law. In the totalitarian Soviet Union, oppression held everything together. It was the sinister energy of our country.

As a child I perceived violence as a sort of natural law. In the totalitarian Soviet Union, oppression held everything together. It was the sinister energy of our country.

Topic Society & World War
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Negative Type: Reflection 95%

मैं कोई पैगंबर या शिक्षक नहीं हूँ, मैं सिर्फ सवाल पूछता हूँ। मुझे नहीं लगता कि एक लेखक को शिक्षक होना चाहिए, बल्कि उसे सवाल उठाना और समस्याओं को समझाना आना चाहिए।

I'm not a prophet or a teacher, I just ask questions. I don't think a writer should be a teacher, but should know how to pose the questions and explain the problems.

I'm not a prophet or a teacher, I just ask questions. I don't think a writer should be a teacher, but should know how to pose the questions and explain the problems.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Thought-provoking 95%

रूसी रूढ़िवादी चर्च, राजशाही और राष्ट्रीय परंपराएँ मिलकर रूस की एक नई राष्ट्रीय विचारधारा बनाने वाली हैं। इसका मतलब यह होगा कि रूस अपने अतीत के साए में जीता रहेगा, और हमारा अतीत ही हमारा भविष्य बन जाएगा।

Orthodox churches, autocracy and national traditions are supposed to form a new national ideology in Russia. This would mean that Russia would be overtaken by its past, and our past would be our future.

Orthodox churches, autocracy and national traditions are supposed to form a new national ideology in Russia. This would mean that Russia would be overtaken by its past, and our past would be our future.

Topic Society & World History
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

जर्मनी, फ्रांस और इंग्लैंड के लोग अपने बारे में कह सकते हैं: "मैं ही राज्य हूँ।" मैं ऐसा नहीं कह सकता। रूस में सिर्फ क्रेमलिन में बैठे लोग ही यह बात कह सकते हैं। बाकी सारे नागरिक इंसानी माल-मसाले से ज़्यादा कुछ नहीं हैं, जिसका इस्तेमाल वे जैसे चाहें कर सकें।

Germans, Frenchmen and Englishmen can say of themselves: "I am the state." I cannot say that. In Russia only the people in the Kremlin can say that. All other citizens are nothing more than human material with which they can do all kinds of things.

Germans, Frenchmen and Englishmen can say of themselves: "I am the state." I cannot say that. In Russia only the people in the Kremlin can say that. All other citizens are nothing more than human material with which they can do all kinds of things.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Serious Sentiment: Negative Type: Political 98%

मुझे "जनता" शब्द पसंद नहीं है। "सोवियत जनता" यह जुमला हमारे बचपन से हमारे दिमाग में ठूँसा गया था। मुझे ठोस लोगों से प्यार है, ऐसे जागरूक लोगों से जो अपनी ज़िंदगी पूरी चेतना के साथ जीते हैं, न कि सिर्फ ज़िंदा रहने के लिए पड़े रहते हैं। जनता से प्यार करने के लिए आपको कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी का महासचिव या एक तानाशाह होना पड़ेगा।

The word "people" is unpleasant to me. The phrase "Soviet people" was drummed into us from childhood on. I love concrete people, enlightened people who live conscious lives and do not simply sit there and vegetate. To love the people you have to be the general secretary of the Communist Party or an absolute dictator.

The word "people" is unpleasant to me. The phrase "Soviet people" was drummed into us from childhood on. I love concrete people, enlightened people who live conscious lives and do not simply sit there and vegetate. To love the people you have to be the general secretary of the Communist Party or an absolute dictator.

Topic Society & World Human Nature
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

पश्चिम को इस बात पर और ज़्यादा मुखर होकर ज़ोर देना चाहिए कि रूसी लोग मानवाधिकारों का सम्मान करें।

The West should be even more vocal in insisting that the Russians respect human rights.

The West should be even more vocal in insisting that the Russians respect human rights.

Topic Society & World Justice
Tone: Urgent Sentiment: Neutral Type: Political 95%

रूसी लेखक व्लादिमीर नाबोकोव ने एक बार कहा था: लोकतंत्र में, देश के नेता की तस्वीरें कभी भी डाक टिकट से बड़ी नहीं होनी चाहिए। रूस में ऐसा इतनी जल्दी नहीं होने वाला।

The Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov once said: In a Democracy, portraits of a nation's leader should never exceed the size of a postage stamp. That won't happen so quickly in Russia.

The Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov once said: In a Democracy, portraits of a nation's leader should never exceed the size of a postage stamp. That won't happen so quickly in Russia.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Sarcastic Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

खोदोरकोस्की का मामला दमन की उस प्रणाली यानी "ओप्रिचनिना" का एक सटीक उदाहरण है।

The Khodorkovsky case is typical of the "oprichnina" - the system of oppression.

The Khodorkovsky case is typical of the "oprichnina" - the system of oppression.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Serious Sentiment: Negative Type: Political 95%

रूस में हर व्यक्ति को अपने अंदर के नागरिक को जगाना होगा।

Everyone in Russia must awaken the citizen within himself.

Everyone in Russia must awaken the citizen within himself.

Topic Society & World Freedom
Tone: Urgent Sentiment: Positive Type: Political 92%

जब मैं जर्मन टेलीविज़न पर मौसम का हाल देखता हूँ तो मुझे हमेशा हैरानी होती है। पहले वे यूरोप का नक्शा दिखाते हैं और फिर कैमरा दाईं ओर घूमता है। फिर कीव आता है, फिर मॉस्को और उसके बाद सब कुछ रुक जाता है। पश्चिम का हमारे प्रति यही नज़रिया लगता है—एक जंगली रूस का, जो मॉस्को के बाद शुरू होता है, एक ऐसी जगह जिसे लोग देखना नहीं चाहते। यह एक बहुत बड़ी भूल है। पश्चिम को इस पर ज़्यादा ध्यान देना चाहिए।

I am always surprised when I watch the weather report on German television. First they show the map of Europe and then the camera moves to the right. Then comes Kiev, then Moscow and then everything stops. This seems to be the West's view of us - of a wild Russia that begins past Moscow, a place one prefers not to see. This is a big mistake. The West must pay closer attention.

I am always surprised when I watch the weather report on German television. First they show the map of Europe and then the camera moves to the right. Then comes Kiev, then Moscow and then everything stops. This seems to be the West's view of us - of a wild Russia that begins past Moscow, a place one prefers not to see. This is a big mistake. The West must pay closer attention.

Topic Society & World Society
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

नागरिक हम में से हर एक के अंदर रहता है। ब्रेझनेव, आंद्रोपोव, गोर्बाचेव और येल्तसिन के दिनों में, मैं लगातार अपने अंदर के ज़िम्मेदार नागरिक को दबाने की कोशिश कर रहा था। मैं खुद से कहता था कि आखिरकार मैं एक कलाकार हूँ।

The citizen lives in each of us. In the days of Brezhnev, Andropov, Gorbachev and Yeltsin, I was constantly trying to suppress the responsible citizen in me. I told myself that I was, after all, an artist.

The citizen lives in each of us. In the days of Brezhnev, Andropov, Gorbachev and Yeltsin, I was constantly trying to suppress the responsible citizen in me. I told myself that I was, after all, an artist.

Topic Self & Identity Identity
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 92%

मेरा टेलीविज़न मुझे सिखाता है कि सोवियत संघ में सब कुछ बहुत शानदार था। जिन कार्यक्रमों को मैं देखता हूँ, उनके अनुसार केजीबी और अधिकारी वर्ग फरिश्ते थे, और स्टालिन का दौर इतना जश्न से भरा था कि उस दौर के नायकों का जश्न आज भी मनाया जाना चाहिए।

My television teaches me that everything was wonderful in the Soviet Union. According to the programs I watch, the KGB and apparatchiks were angels, and the Stalin era was so festive that the heroes of the day must still be celebrated today.

My television teaches me that everything was wonderful in the Soviet Union. According to the programs I watch, the KGB and apparatchiks were angels, and the Stalin era was so festive that the heroes of the day must still be celebrated today.

Topic Society & World Propaganda
Tone: Sarcastic Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

रूस में आप चाहे जितने भी बेदाग़ क्यों न हों, एक ही पल में अपना सब कुछ गँवाकर जेल पहुँच सकते हैं।

In Russia one can be as pure as can be and still lose everything in a flash and end up in prison.

In Russia one can be as pure as can be and still lose everything in a flash and end up in prison.

Topic Society & World Freedom
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

रूस में जब भी आपका सामना किसी छोटे-मोटे अधिकारी से होता है, तो वह आपको यह महसूस करा देता है कि वह आपसे ऊपर है और आप उस पर निर्भर हैं। यह उस महाशक्ति वाली मानसिकता में झलकता है जो क्रेमलिन को खाद-पानी देती है। एक साम्राज्य हमेशा अपनी जनता से कुर्बानियों की माँग करता है।

In Russia whenever you encounter a minor official, he lets you know that he is above you and that you depend on him. It is reflected in the superpower mentality that nourishes the Kremlin. An empire always demands sacrifices from its people.

In Russia whenever you encounter a minor official, he lets you know that he is above you and that you depend on him. It is reflected in the superpower mentality that nourishes the Kremlin. An empire always demands sacrifices from its people.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

पुतिन को ज़ार अलेक्जेंडर तृतीय की एक बात उद्धृत करना बहुत पसंद है, जिन्होंने कहा था कि रूस के केवल दो ही दोस्त हैं—सेना और नौसेना। एक नागरिक के रूप में, यह बात मुझे चौंका देती है और सोचने पर मजबूर करती है। यह खुद को दुनिया से अलग-थलग रखने की सोच है, एक ऐसी रक्षात्मक रणनीति है जो रूस को चारों तरफ से दुश्मनों से घिरी हुई देखती है।

Putin likes to quote a sentence from Czar Alexander III, who said that Russian has only two allies - the army and the navy. As a citizen, this makes me sit up and take notice. This is a concept of self-imposed isolation, a defense strategy that sees Russia surrounded by enemies.

Putin likes to quote a sentence from Czar Alexander III, who said that Russian has only two allies - the army and the navy. As a citizen, this makes me sit up and take notice. This is a concept of self-imposed isolation, a defense strategy that sees Russia surrounded by enemies.

Topic Society & World War
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

रूस में केवल वही लोग अमीर बन सकते हैं जो सत्ता में बैठे लोगों के वफादार हैं।

In Russia only those who are loyal to the people in power can become wealthy.

In Russia only those who are loyal to the people in power can become wealthy.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 98%

एक कहानीकार के तौर पर मैं मॉस्को के भूमिगत (अंडरग्राउंड) माहौल से प्रभावित था, जहाँ राजनीति से दूर रहना आम बात थी।

As a storyteller I was influenced by the Moscow underground, where it was common to be apolitical.

As a storyteller I was influenced by the Moscow underground, where it was common to be apolitical.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Reflection 95%

रूस में कोई भी इस बात से हैरान नहीं होता जब कोई अधिकारी रिश्वत लेते हुए भी राज्य को एक ऐसी पवित्र संस्था के रूप में पेश करता है जिसके आगे आम लोगों को सिर झुकाना चाहिए। यह सब बेतुका लगता है। लेकिन रूसियों के लिए यह पूरी तरह से आम बात है।

In Russia no one is surprised when an official accepts a bribe while at the same time portraying the state as some sacred entity to which the bourgeois should pay homage. This all sounds absurd. But for Russians it is completely normal.

In Russia no one is surprised when an official accepts a bribe while at the same time portraying the state as some sacred entity to which the bourgeois should pay homage. This all sounds absurd. But for Russians it is completely normal.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

रूस के साथ जो सबसे बुरी चीज़ हो सकती है, वह है पश्चिम की उदासीनता—यानी अगर उसे तेल और गैस के अलावा किसी चीज़ में कोई दिलचस्पी न हो।

The worst thing that can happen to Russia is indifference in the West - that is, if it were interested in nothing but oil and gas.

The worst thing that can happen to Russia is indifference in the West - that is, if it were interested in nothing but oil and gas.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Political 98%

मिहाइल गोर्बाचेव और बोरिस येल्तसिन का ही कमाल है कि आज एक रूसी लेखक न सिर्फ अपनी मर्जी से कुछ भी लिख सकता है, बल्कि उसे छपवा भी सकता है।

I have Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin to thank that a Russian writer can not only write anything he wants, but also publish it.

I have Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin to thank that a Russian writer can not only write anything he wants, but also publish it.

Topic Society & World Freedom
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 95%

रूस में कुछ ऐसे खास लोग हैं जिन्हें हर बात की छूट है। वे सत्ता के बलिदानी पुजारी हैं। जो इस दायरे में नहीं आता, उसका सरकार पर कोई प्रभाव नहीं चलता।

In Russia there are special people who are permitted to do anything. They are the sacrificial priests of power. Anyone who is not a member of this group has no clout with the state.

In Russia there are special people who are permitted to do anything. They are the sacrificial priests of power. Anyone who is not a member of this group has no clout with the state.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

मैं खुद से पूछता हूँ कि क्या रूस सचमुच लोकतंत्र की ओर बढ़ रहा है? मुझे तो ऐसा बिल्कुल नहीं लगता! धीरे-धीरे रूस फिर से एक तानाशाही साम्राज्य की तरफ फिसल रहा है।

I ask myself whether Russia is moving in the direction of democracy. I don't believe it is! Bit by bit, Russia is slipping back into an authoritarian empire.

I ask myself whether Russia is moving in the direction of democracy. I don't believe it is! Bit by bit, Russia is slipping back into an authoritarian empire.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Serious Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 98%

रूस में नौकरशाही की जड़ें इतनी गहरी हो चुकी हैं और भ्रष्टाचार इतना फैल चुका है कि विपक्ष के लोगों को भी अब व्यवस्था बदलने में कोई दिलचस्पी नहीं रही।

The bureaucracy has grown such powerful roots in Russia, and corruption is so widespread, that people from opposition have no interest in changing anything.

The bureaucracy has grown such powerful roots in Russia, and corruption is so widespread, that people from opposition have no interest in changing anything.

Topic Society & World Politics
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 98%

जब मैं रूस में टीवी ऑन करता हूँ, तो एक जनरल को बड़े इत्मीनान से यह दावा करते देखता हूँ कि हमारी मिसाइलें आधुनिक अमेरिकी मॉडलों से भी तीन पंचवर्षीय योजनाओं यानी पंद्रह साल आगे हैं। यह एक डरावना सपना जैसा है। हम सोवियत दौर की तरह ही एक बार फिर दुश्मन का हौव्वा खड़ा कर रहे हैं। यह पीछे की तरफ एक बहुत बड़ा कदम है।

When I turn on the TV in Russia I see a general calmly claiming that our missiles are ahead of the latest American models by three five-year plans. It's a nightmare. We are creating a concept of the enemy, just as they did in the Soviet era. This is a giant step backward.

When I turn on the TV in Russia I see a general calmly claiming that our missiles are ahead of the latest American models by three five-year plans. It's a nightmare. We are creating a concept of the enemy, just as they did in the Soviet era. This is a giant step backward.

Topic Society & World Propaganda
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%