Suleiman Kerimov Feb 10, 2012

Suleiman Kerimov, the secret oligarch

The story of how a mysterious Russian made a billion dollars, lost it and then remade it is one of the extraordinary untold tales of the financial crisis

FOOD & DRINK

An illustration depicting vintages of Bordeaux
Every year, Southwold is the scene of a major reassessment of Bordeaux four years before
– Jancis Robinson
Braised short ribs with paccheri
‘Ribs and paccheri bonded the moment they met. This will not be the last time I cook short ribs’
– Rowley Leigh
Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn Lucy Kellaway Feb 10, 2012

Viggo Mortensen interview

The Danish actor isn’t quite like other Hollywood leading men. As his interpretation of Freud hits our screens, Lucy Kellaway sits down with him and attempts a little psychology

Salma Said Feb 10, 2012

Egypt’s new activist generation

One year after Mubarak’s fall, it is the young people of Egypt who are leading the battle for change

Part of a diptych from Paul Graham's 'The Present' Feb 10, 2012

Paul Graham: ‘The Present’

The British photographer’s images of New York capture our own experience of moving through everyday life

Chrissie Wellington From PURSUITS Feb 10, 2012

FT Masterclass: Ironman with Chrissie Wellington

The athlete is undefeated in the triathlon – a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 122-mile bike ride, followed by a 26.2-mile run. Can Keith Watson keep up?

Ivan Fischer Feb 10, 2012

The Inventory: Iván Fischer

‘People without talent don’t know what the talented are talking about,’ says the award-winning orchestra conductor

Gift ideas for Valentine's Day From PURSUITS Feb 10, 2012

Giftbag: Valentine’s Day

An array of presents for your loved one, from chocolate to cheese, candles to lingerie

Brian Stowell Feb 10, 2012

‘I wrote a novel in a language only 200 people can read’

Brian Stowell satirised life on the Isle of Man in ‘The Vampire Murders’, the first full-length novel in Manx

Thomas Clark (left) and Antoine Netien, co-founders of Coutume Café From FOOD & DRINK Feb 10, 2012

The trend: Aussie coffee for Paris

New World coffee culture has finally reached the French capital’s café society

lamb Feb 10, 2012

British lambs face viral danger

The spread of Schmallenberg disease; coral reefs seen in new light; the feel-good factor of massage

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