Sanjeev Sanyal

Smart cities are really about clustering smart people and institutions

As China ages, its investment rate will decline sharply, generating large external surpluses. The outflow of capital could keep long-term capital cheap around the world

Varanasi has a management problem, not an urban design problem

The next government should view Indian Railways as a strategic tool, not legacy problem

Crimes against women are rising due to poor urban design and governance

A banking transaction tax may not work, but it has triggered a much-needed debate over tax reform

Indian cities need a new intellectual underpinning

South Africa's history would have been very different without Nelson Mandela

Global demographics could land the world in a prolonged savings glut

The city-state is rethinking its strategy to ensure long-term viability

It's too late for China to stabilise its shrinking workforce

The author explains what India can learn from Detroit

A simple reform that will dramatically improve governance

The last of Amish Tripathi's Shiva trilogy weaves a compelling story from Vedic and Puranic legends with a dash of Indian history

US experience shows that dense cities, not endless 'exurbs', are what the 21st century needs

Global growth will depend on China's rise as 'investor to the world' with its large current account surpluses

Why are customers so willing to spend on expensive smartphones but not on cars and houses?

It is time someone stood up to the tyrannies of the hotel industry

There are signs that the age of hypermarket dominance may be over, as demonstrated by the disappearance of bookshops around the world