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Sonu Saini (born 18 April 1984) is an Indian philologist, translator, academic and writer specialising in Russian language and literature. He is an Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, where he teaches at the Centre of Russian Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies.[1]

Saini works as a teacher of Russian language and as a translator between Russian, Hindi and English. His academic interests include Russian literature, translation studies, computer-assisted language learning, innovative methods of teaching Russian, and interpretation.[2]

Saini speaking at the Kolkata International Book Fair in February 2020

Early life and education

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Sonu Saini was born on 18 April 1984 in Delhi, India.[3]

He studied at the University of Delhi, where he completed a master's degree in Russian Studies and received a university gold medal. He subsequently obtained a master's degree in English and a Master of Business Administration with a specialisation in Human Resources and Information Technology. He also completed an MPhil and a PhD in Russian literature.[4]

His doctoral research focused on Russian documentary prose. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in translation in English–Hindi–English and received training in book publishing from the National Book Trust, India. He undertook advanced Russian-language training at the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute in Moscow.[5]

Academic career

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Saini began his teaching career in Russian language and literature at the University of Delhi, where he worked in the Department of Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies from 2008 to 2012. He joined Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2012.[6]

He was appointed Associate Professor at the Centre of Russian Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, JNU, in 2025.[7]

His areas of teaching and research include Russian literature, information and communication technologies in foreign-language teaching, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), Russian–Hindi–English translation and interpretation, and innovative methods of teaching Russian.[8]

Saini has also been involved in academic and cultural programmes connecting Indian and Russian universities and institutions. At JNU, he has coordinated and participated in conferences, translation workshops, Russian-language programmes and literary events involving institutions in Russia and India.[9]

Translation

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Saini's translation work includes Russian literature translated into Hindi and Indian literature translated into Russian. His work has included translations of Russian authors as well as Indian writers and poets.[10]

One of his major translation projects was the Russian translation of S. L. Bhyrappa's Kannada novel Parva, undertaken with Abhai Maurya and published by the Sahitya Akademi in 2020.[11]

The translation of Parva was also reported by the Indian newspaper Star of Mysore, which identified Abhai Maurya and Sonu Saini as the translators of the Russian edition.[12]

The Sahitya Akademi's annual report lists the Russian edition of Parva as a translation by Abhai Maurya and Sonu Saini.[13]

Saini has also translated works by contemporary Indian poets and writers into Russian. These include Ek Naya Ishwar, a collection of poems by Tajender Singh Luthra, and Zindagi Ek Natak Hai, a collection of poems by Sachidanand Joshi.[14]

In 2022, Saini translated Irshad Kamil's poetry collection Nazmon ka Mausam into Russian. The launch of the Russian translation was organised by the Centre of Russian Studies at JNU.[15]

The National Book Trust later reported that the Russian edition of Kamil's poetry was presented as Seasons of Poetry and identified Saini as its translator.[16]

His published translations also include Russian literature and cultural material translated into Hindi, including Translated Russian Literature: History and Modernity by Anna Esparsa and 51 Russian Recipes by Galina Vidrevich.[17]

His work has also included the Hindi translation of a collection of 92 stories by Russian writer Mikhail Zoshchenko.[18]

Interpretation

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Saini has worked as a Russian–English–Hindi conference interpreter at academic, cultural and diplomatic events. A profile published by the Centre of Russian Studies describes him as a simultaneous interpreter working between Russian, English and Hindi for more than 15 years.[19]

The National Book Trust reported that Saini served as interpreter for the President of India during the inauguration of the 2025 New Delhi World Book Fair.[20]

A JNU publication states that his interpreting work has included events involving the President of India, the Prime Minister of India, the Minister of External Affairs, the National Security Adviser and other Indian and Russian ministers.[21]

Research and publications

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Saini's research interests include Russian documentary literature, Russian literature, translation studies, computer-assisted language learning and innovative methods of teaching Russian.[22]

His research has addressed Russian literature, translation methodology, foreign-language teaching and the use of digital technologies in language education. His publications have appeared in academic journals and edited volumes in India and Russia.[23]

His research on Russian literature includes studies of contemporary Russian documentary prose and literary works by authors such as Dostoevsky, Mikhail Zoshchenko and Svetlana Alexievich.[24]

In the Centre of Russian Studies journal Critic, Saini has published research on Russian literature, including an article titled "Revisiting the Fall of USSR Through Literature".[25]

JNU lists more than 20 books and textbooks by Saini as author, editor or translator in Russian, English and Hindi.[26]

Selected publications

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Books and academic works

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  • Learning Russian through Computers: Instructional Material based on CALL Methodology, Rachna Publications, 2014.
  • Introduction to Literature: A Handbook on Theory, Practice and Analysis of a Literary Text, with I. Poplavskaya, Book Rasiya, 2024.
  • Пишем по-русски (Writing in Russian), Russian-language workbook.
  • Dictionary of XXI Century Culture, edited by Igor Sid.
  • Indo-Russian Discourse of Humanism and Transnationality Reflected in Anna Bhau Sathe, Alexander Pushkin and Afanasy Nikitin's Writings.

Selected translations

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  • Parva by S. L. Bhyrappa, Kannada to Russian, with Abhai Maurya, Sahitya Akademi, 2020.
  • Zoshchenko ki kahnaiyan, a Hindi translation of 92 stories by Mikhail Zoshchenko.
  • Fragrance of Indian Poetry by Irshad Kamil, Hindi to Russian.
  • Zindagi Ek Natak Hai by Sachidanand Joshi, Hindi to Russian.
  • Ek Naya Ishwar by Tajender Singh Luthra, Hindi to Russian.
  • 51 Russian Recipes by Galina Vidrevich, Russian to Hindi.
  • Translated Russian Literature: History and Modernity by Anna Esparsa, Russian to Hindi.
  • Mikhail Lermontov and Russian Romanticism by Anna Esparsa, Russian to Hindi.
  • Selected works of contemporary Russian writers and poets translated into Hindi.

Awards and honours

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Saini has received awards for Russian-language teaching, translation, literary and cultural activities.

His early honours include the University Gold Medal from the University of Delhi in 2008 and the Best Young Teacher of Russian Language award in 2010.[27]

He received the Best Foreign Teacher of Russian Language and Literature award in 2014 and was awarded first place in the international competition for Media Technology in Teaching Russian Language and Russian Culture in 2015. He was also a laureate of the International Contest for the Best Teacher of Russian Language and Literature Abroad in 2015.[28]

In 2017, he won an international competition in the category of teaching a subject in Russian organised by the Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language at the Artek International Children's Centre. In 2018, he won the International Pushkin Competition organised by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.[29]

In 2022, Saini received the Pushkin Prize (Pushkin Samman) for translation of Russian literature into Hindi and Indian literature into Russian. The award was presented at Moscow State University.[30]

In 2022, he also won the InteRussia competition for foreign specialists in Russian studies and received a one-month research fellowship in Moscow organised by the Gorchakov Fund and the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute.[31]

In 2023, Saini received second prize in the international Moi Tolstoy creative-writing competition organised by Tula State Pedagogical University. He also received a certificate of appreciation from the Russian House in New Delhi for his contribution to promoting Russian language in India.[32]

JNU subsequently reported that Saini received the E. I. Motina Medal for contributions to the development of Russian language and culture.[33]

In 2025, Saini was associated with translation and literary programmes at the New Delhi World Book Fair, including the presentation of Hindi–Russian and English–Russian bilingual books translated by him.[34]

Cultural and literary activities

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Saini has participated in literary festivals, book fairs, translation workshops, conferences and cultural programmes in India and Russia.

He has participated in the New Delhi World Book Fair, the Moscow International Book Fair and programmes organised by the Russian House in New Delhi, the Institute of Translation in Moscow, the National Book Trust and Russian universities.[35]

At the 2024 International Kolkata Book Fair, Saini participated with Russian writer and translator Anna Esparsa in programmes on Russian literature and the Young Translator's School.[36]

In 2024, he participated in the educational expedition of the international programme "Ambassadors of the Russian Language in the World" at JNU. The programme was organised in cooperation with the Pushkin State Institute of the Russian Language.[37]

In 2025, he moderated and participated in several programmes at the New Delhi World Book Fair, including sessions on Russian literature and translation.[38]

Public and media activities

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Saini has appeared in Indian and Russian media in connection with Russian language, literature, translation and India–Russia cultural relations.

In May 2023, TV BRICS published an interview with Saini about Russian language and literature in India. The publication described him as an Indian translator and philologist of Slavic studies and discussed his academic work and interest in Russian culture.[39]

The Russian Embassy in India has also reported on literary programmes involving Saini. In 2022, its official channel reported on the launch at JNU of the Russian translation of Irshad Kamil's poetry by Saini.[40]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sonu Saini – Profile" (PDF). Institute of Translation, Moscow. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Qualifications". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sonu Saini – Profile" (PDF). Institute of Translation, Moscow. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "About Me". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae – Sonu Saini" (PDF). Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Annual Report of the Centre of Russian Studies" (PDF). Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sonu Saini – Profile" (PDF). Institute of Translation, Moscow. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Parva – Russian translation of S. L. Bhyrappa's Modern Kannada Classic Novel". Indian Books and Periodicals. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dr. Bhyrappa's Parva translated into Chinese, Russian languages". Star of Mysore. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Annual Report 2020–2021 (PDF) (Report). Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Publications". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  15. ↑ "CRS organising Book Launch written by Dr. Irshad Kamil translated by Dr. Sonu Saini". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  16. ↑ "New Delhi World Book Fair – Focus Country: Russian Federation" (PDF). New Delhi World Book Fair, National Book Trust. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  17. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Publications". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Publications". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "Critic, Issue No. 23" (PDF). Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  20. ↑ "New Delhi World Book Fair – Focus Country: Russian Federation" (PDF). National Book Trust. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "Critic, Issue No. 23" (PDF). Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  22. ↑ "JNU IRINS – Dr. Sonu Saini". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  23. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Publications". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  24. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Publications and Research". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  25. ↑ "Critic No. 10". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  26. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Books and Publications". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  27. ↑ "CRS Faculty Awards". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  28. ↑ "CRS Faculty Awards". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  29. ↑ "CRS Faculty Awards". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  30. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini, CRS/SLL&CS receives Pushkin Prize, 2022". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  31. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Awards and Honours". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  32. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini – Awards and Honours". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  33. ↑ "Dr. Sonu Saini, CRS, SLL&CS has been awarded E. I. Motina Medal". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  34. ↑ "Launch of Hindi-Russian and English-Russian Bilingual Books" (PDF). National Book Trust. 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  35. ↑ "New Delhi World Book Fair – International Schedule" (PDF). National Book Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  36. ↑ 47th International Kolkata Book Fair 2024 Programme (PDF) (Report). Institute of Translation. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  37. ↑ "Ambassadors of the Russian language in India". Jawaharlal Nehru University. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  38. ↑ New Delhi World Book Fair 2025 – International Schedule of Events (PDF) (Report). National Book Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  39. ↑ "Sonu Saini: the phrase "Pushkin is our everything" is very popular among Russians in India". TV BRICS. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  40. ↑ "Russian Embassy in India – launch of Fragrance of Indian Poetry". Russian Embassy in India. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
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