Sanjeev Sanyal
Where Hyderabad & Gurgaon went, where Kolkata stayed
Impact of 60 years of reforms on states has widely varied. What stands out is the decline of eastern states, especially Bengal. That’s the real divide, not the more talked-about North-South one
Make mandirs, feel good, make money
Viewing Hindu cultural legacy as liability imposed economic costs. Today’s approach, symbolised by Ayodhya, recognises heritage as investment magnet for building quality city infra
Road to better cities runs through their digital twins
Dynamic, computerised replicas, or twins, of Amravati, Kochi, and Dharavi in Mumbai are already built. Such digital goods can help understand complex urban systems
How a handful measure the world
Norms are needed, but data institutes that rank nations must go beyond their tiny North Atlantic clique
New Parliament a symbol of confident, 21st century India
The new House speaks to a country that’s shedding its old diffidence
How mysterious 'experts' ensure India's poor global rankings
How arbitrary opinions from random ‘experts’ regularly & unfairly impact India’s global rankings
How poor data lets India down on human development rating
UNDP needs to compute Indian data more accurately, India needs to provide more timely data