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Sanjeev Sanyal

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Sanjeev Sanyal was Deutsche Bank’s Global Strategist and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. He is the author of The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise After a Thousand Years of Decline and Land of the Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography.

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  1. Taming India’s Elite
    Indian man at palace

    Taming India’s Elite

    Jan 8, 2016 Sanjeev Sanyal praises Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to rein in the country's most powerful families.

  2. In Praise of Global Imbalances
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    In Praise of Global Imbalances

    Nov 7, 2014 Sanjeev Sanyal argues that global economic imbalances may be necessary to revive the world economy.

  3. India’s East Asian Dream
    Railroad car India Nitin Bhardwaj/Flickr

    India’s East Asian Dream

    Aug 18, 2014 Sanjeev Sanyal asks how Prime Minister Narendra Modi can realize his comprehensive economic-policy vision.

  4. The Last Pagans of Iraq
    Iraqi Refugees in Kurdistan carry Water Matt Cetti-Roberts/ZumaPress

    The Last Pagans of Iraq

    Aug 8, 2014 Sanjeev Sanyal on the worsening plight of the Yezidi minority.

  5. Who Will Run the World’s Deficits?
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    Who Will Run the World’s Deficits?

    Nov 7, 2013 Sanjeev Sanyal considers which countries will run the world's current-account deficits.

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    Will Qatari Gold Sink Netanyahu?

    Konstanty Gebert

    Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to fire the country's internal security chief has raised suspicions, given that the move comes just after the launch of an investigation into a new scandal involving his own aides. Israelis are right to worry that they could now be heading for a constitutional crisis.

     explains the latest scandal to hit Israel's increasingly illiberal, norm-breaking government.
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    The US and Russia Are Negotiating in Bad Faith

    Nina L. Khrushcheva thinks the Kremlin is laying the groundwork for a highly favorable deal on the Ukraine war.
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    Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Demands More Than Competitiveness

    Marietje Schaake & Max von Thun warn that the European Union’s deregulatory push could undermine its autonomy and fundamental values.
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    How Should Africa Respond to Foreign-Aid Cuts?

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor touts the potential of foreign remittances to sustain public services as external support shrinks.
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    How Should China Respond to Trump’s Tariffs?

    Huang Yiping urges Chinese policymakers to fill the leadership vacuum created by America’s protectionist turn.
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    Who Will Drive the Post-American Global Economy?

    Jim O'Neill considers what other large economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare.
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    Health Is Wealth in a Geriatric World

    Hippolyte Fofack

    The Global South is increasingly at risk of growing old before becoming rich, which implies huge social and economic costs. To avert this outcome, the Hevolution Foundation, a nonprofit backed by the Saudi royal family, has begun to support research focused on lengthening healthspans – the period of life spent in good health.

     explains why increasing “healthspans” to match lifespans is a moral and economic imperative.
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    Europe’s Democrats Must Forge a Will to Fight

    Wojciech Przybylski & Goran Buldioski think European leaders' most urgent security task is to nurture citizens' resolve to defend their countries.
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    Governments Are Not Startups

    Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel explain why ongoing efforts to run the state like a business are doomed to fail.

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