But at the turn of the 20th Century, the Grade II listed building was occupied by Russians armed with a printing press. Known ...

Both Tolstoy’s parents belonged to ancient Russian aristocratic families. His grandfather on his mother’s side, Prince Nikolai Volkonsky, was a member of the court of Catherine the Great and ...

Jaipur: Jaipur Literature Festival concluded Monday with a discussion on the ideological bond between Mahatma Gandhi and Leo Tolstoy.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi and Daniil Tolstoy, descendants of two of the most influential thinkers of modern history, explore their extraordinary legacy at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

A new peace prize backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin bearing Leo Tolstoy's name has divided the writer's descendants, bringing to mind the unhappy families of his novel "Anna Karenina".

Who is he - Leo Tolstoy? The film, based on Tolstoy's diary and his photographs, plunges into Tolstoy's special, borderless dialogue with himself and with the world, which does not end ...

Over the past few years, Rahmon has openly groomed his son, Rustam Emomali, as his successor, installing him as the mayor of ...

I should mention that Guns, Germs and Steel is eminently readable — he's a terrific writer. I wholeheartedly recommend it for ...

In the 1993 movie, “Groundhog Day,” Phil Connors (Bill Murray) learns the hard way that the only way to change the monotony ...