Sanjeev Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal is an internationally acclaimed economist, environmentalist, urban theorist and the best-selling author of The Ocean of Churn & The Land of Seven Rivers. He tweets as @sanjeevsanyal
Articles by Sanjeev Sanyal
The new architecture of a new India
PUBLISHED ON JAN 06, 2021 08:23 PM IST
India needs iconic buildings for functional reasons, to reflect new aspirations, and move past the colonial legacy
Transforming public administration
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2020 07:25 PM IST
A new set of reforms seeks to improve the quality of bureaucracy and the nature of State-citizen interface
Ending Inspector Raj in agriculture, writes Sanjeev Sanyal
By Sanjeev Sanyal | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2020 05:43 AM IST
The Centre’s initiative in freeing up agri-trade will have a huge impact on the rural economy
Why PM’s Independence Day speech should move out of Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2017 11:02 AM IST
The symbolic importance of Independence Day would be greatly enhanced if the Prime Minister would deliver his annual speech from a different location every year
We need a law to streamline the rules
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2016 11:46 AM IST
To know the rules under each piece of legislation, there should be a law that would stipulate that they would be available on websites, they should be presented as a unified whole and each change in them should be notified
Why retrieved antiquities should be sent back to place of origin
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2016 07:57 AM IST
It is not enough to end the plunder of our antiquities. We need to let our gods return home. The only sensible way to prevent future theft is to document them carefully in a publicly accessible National Antiquities Register
Let us mind our languages
PUBLISHED ON OCT 06, 2016 09:16 AM IST
Indian languages face threat of fossilisation, need revitalisation
UPDATED ON OCT 05, 2016 10:42 PM IST
Indian languages need innovation more than preservation
Unblock our cities’ arteries
PUBLISHED ON SEP 08, 2016 10:34 AM IST
Drainage networks, not roads, are arteries of the city
UPDATED ON SEP 08, 2016 08:29 AM IST
The maintenance of the drainage networks is critical for avoiding repeated floods but they are also a solution to another major problem faced by Indian cities – the lack of walking and cycling paths.
We must write our own story
PUBLISHED ON AUG 11, 2016 07:59 AM IST
Distortion or depreciation: The problems facing Indian history writing
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2016 01:23 AM IST
The problem is that the official history contained in our textbooks simply does not ring true to most Indians
Of farmers and pay hikes
By Sanjeev Sanyal | None
UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2008 09:52 PM IST
At first sight, it appears that the cost will be borne by the banking system rather than the budget, writes Sanjeev Sanyal.