Sanjeev Sanyal

Trim the monuments list, not all are worthy

The delisting of unworthy MNIs is not merely about de-colonisation but also about solving a practical problem

Compounding India to prosperity in new term

India’s economy has now reached a critical mass where the compounding process can dramatically enhance both per capita income as well as sheer bulk

How best to regulate Artificial Intelligence

Insights from governing complex markets can inform AI regulation using partitions, transparency, control points and accountability

Undergrad learning can be made free. Here’s how

There is an opportunity to make high-quality undergraduate education available to all Indians free of cost.

Rethink India’s nationally protected monuments list

There is almost no discussion about the existing list, and why a monument is deemed to have national significance. As a result, we now have an unwieldy list that requires drastic rationalisation. This must change

The new architecture of a new India

India needs iconic buildings for functional reasons, to reflect new aspirations, and move past the colonial legacy

Transforming public administration

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

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

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

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

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

Indian languages face threat of fossilisation, need revitalisation

Indian languages need innovation more than preservation

Unblock our cities’ arteries

Drainage networks, not roads, are arteries of the city

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

Distortion or depreciation: The problems facing Indian history writing

The problem is that the official history contained in our textbooks simply does not ring true to most Indians

Of farmers and pay hikes

At first sight, it appears that the cost will be borne by the banking system rather than the budget, writes Sanjeev Sanyal.