Dr Anagha Bhat-Behere, an assistant professor at Savitribai Phule Pune University’s foreign languages department, has been awarded the Dostoevsky Star Award for outstanding achievements in Russian studies. The award was presented to her and eight other recipients on November 12 in New Delhi with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in India and the Centre for Russian Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

The award certificate said that Dr Bhat-Behere has promoted the Russian language, literature, and culture in India. “The number of research works, academic books written by you and academic programmes organised by you are bright examples of your efforts in bringing Russia and India closer,” it added.

The award is named after legen

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