{"title":"Sanjeev Sanyal","description":"Sanjeev Sanyal is the principal economic advisor to the Government of India and an internationally acclaimed economist and urban theorist. He writes on a range of topics ranging from economics to history and is the author of the bestselling books 'Land of the Seven Rivers' and 'The Indian Renaissance'. In 2014, he was given the inaugural International Indian Achievers Award for contributions to literature. He has been a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London, visiting scholar at Oxford University, adjunct fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore and a senior fellow of the World Wide Fund for Nature. Sanjeev spent two decades working in international financial markets and was named Young Global Leader 2010 by the World Economic Forum. In 2007, he was awarded the Eisenhower Fellowship for his work on urban issues. Sanjeev attended Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi and St. John's College, Oxford, where he was Rhodes Scholar. 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Written with Sanjeev's trademark flair, the stories crackle with irreverence and wit. In 'The Troll', a presumptuous blogger faces his undoing when he sets out to expose an Internet phenomenon. In the title story, a young man loses his job in the financial crisis and tries to reset his life over two beers. In 'The Intellectuals', a foreign researcher spends some memorable hours with Kolkata's ageing intellectuals. 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He explores remote archaeological sites, maritime trading networks and half-forgotten oral tales to challenge established historical narratives with fresh evidence. 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Looking beyond immediate concerns and politics of the day, the essays in this volume examine and re-examine narratives in history and culture, economics and urban design to ask some truly vital questions. Does Indian history need to be rewritten? What roles do slums play in urbanisation? Can Varanasi reinvent itself for the new century? What can Hindus do to secure the future of their religion? Where should we build our new universities? How long will the dollar endure as the world's anchor currency? And importantly: what role should the State play in India?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia in the Age of Ideas, written over a decade and more, uses analytical tools drawn from an extraordinary array of sources - the Austrian school of economics, the philosophical framework of Complex Adaptive Systems, ancient Indian texts like the Rig Veda and Kautilya's Arthashastra. Sanyal challenges commonly held assumptions about India and the world to offer challenging and new perspectives on how we should respond to a rapidly evolving world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanjeev Sanyal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20305247174769,"sku":"AMA-218","price":619.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/0601\/7393\/products\/India_in_the_age_of_ideas.jpg?v=1546503239"},{"product_id":"the-indian-rennaissance-indias-rise-after-a-thousand-years-of-decline","title":"The Indian Rennaissance: India's Rise after a Thousand Years of Decline","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sanjeev Sanyal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePenguin Random House India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003ePenguin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished Year: \u003c\/b\u003e08-Jul-2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-meta\" itemprop=\"brand\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Group: \u003c\/b\u003eAdult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thousand years ago, India was at the height of its power, influencing the world with its ideas and trade. Now, ten centuries later, India's recent economic performance is once again attracting world attention as the country re-awakens not just as an economy but as a civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn The Indian Renaissance: India's Rise after a Thousand Years of Decline, Sanjeev Sanyal looks at the processes that led to ten centuries of decline. He also examines the powerful economic and social forces that are working together to transform India beyond recognition. 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