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Barun Roy: Myanmar logs its progress

The country's regime is determined to take steps to move towards a more sustainable way of growth

Barun Roy: India's growth debate

The pursuit of growth needs to be accompanied by an equally important pursuit of clean technologies and a stringent regulatory environment

Barun Roy: A great new railway bazaar

New nations in Asia, South America and Africa are discovering the attractions of speedier travel as developmental pressures grow

Barun Roy: The other side of poverty

With deeper income inequality and sharp social divisions, Asian nations need to take a different approach to development

Barun Roy: Merging the 'two' Indias

While affluent India is there to stay, poor India is also a stark reality. The new govt needs a development model that combines the two

Barun Roy: Media & the arm's length rule

Why a commercial tidal wave is threatening to swamp the news in the fast-changing Indian media scene

Barun Roy: Foreign policy in abstention

Or why India's relationship with its neighbours remains a mess

Barun Roy: China's urban delta force

With work on the Pearl River Delta bridge in full swing, China's grand plan to turn the region into a one-hour living zone is on course

Barun Roy: A sequel to Hong Kong?

Recent efforts to promote trade and tourism between China and Taiwan show the latter's risk factor as a flashpoint is no longer acute

Barun Roy: Building smart communities

With 485 projects worldwide, the focus is shifting to smart cities where activities would revolve around expanding energy efficiency

Barun Roy: Hong Kong's different stroke

Once sneered at as a pirates' den, Hong Kong is on its way to become not only an economic hub but also a centre of cultural excellence

Barun Roy: India's great artistic divide

A close bond must develop between artists and the community before the Indian art market can be brought out of its isolation chamber

Barun Roy: And now, back to the future

Unscrupulous politicians have had a free run for far too long. It's time we chart a steady course towards reclaiming the country's lost glory

Barun Roy: Rise of the aam aadmi

AAP's stunning debut in Delhi polls proves that it is possible to shake up establishment politics if the intentions of the players are right

Barun Roy: Moving on from Fukushima

After the nuclear disaster, Japanese companies are focussing on recycling waste, renewable energy and wind turbines

Barun Roy: The next speed revolution

Japan will start building the world's first long-distance magnetic levitation railway that can hit a top speed of over 500 km an hour

Barun Roy: Queen of curves charms Asia

By winning the the bid to build the main stadium for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Zaha Hadid is ready to capture the Japanese with her spell

Barun Roy: The urbanisation question

We need a comprehensive redevelopment plan that seeks to redesign our overgrown cities in terms of connectivity, mobility and liveability

Barun Roy: Rejuvenating our villages

Retirees alone can't rescue villages. We need to attract younger, working people in large numbers and make them want to stay there

Barun Roy: A world of 'farmscrapers'

To avoid a major catastrophe in global food production, nations must design their urban future largely around vertical cities and agriculture