The Great Indian Circus may have turned 125 last month, but it's the Russians who bag the medal for showbiz.  Anirban Das Mahapatra   Inspects the arena
      Seventeen years ago, they descended on the city in all their splendour and left the Indian circus-goer mesmerised with their grace, skills and flair. And then, they departed as quickly as they had arrived. Time rolled by, and many assumed that they would never return to thrill—that watching a Russian circus troupe perform in person would be but a once-in-a-lifetie experience.
 

     THE ORGANISERS of the Russian Circus on Ice have taken anticipatory bail to avoid harassment from the Customs authorities over the four sea lions on the ground.

     An air-conditioned living room, a spa for a shower and a royal spread for lunch—if you're thinking luxury, you're thinking right.
   For the four sea lions with the Russian Circus team in the city, that is what life is all about at Netaji Indoor stadium.
   Far away from home, the only thing these mammals are missing is the warmth of human applause.
   Except that, it's all indulgence; at Rs 15,000 per day.
  

Az idei vendég a Moszkvai Nagycirkusz jeges részlege, amelynek művészei a „Varázs-kai hozták el a cirkusz porondjára, pontosabban a porond helyén készített jégre.