Barun Roy

All stories by Barun Roy

It's time for smart villages
Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

India's neglect of villages shows up in many other ways.

Smart cities okay but where are the smart citizens?
Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Are Indian citizens mindful of their responsibility?

Will India become a major printing hub?
Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Americans wear garments made all over the English-knowing world.

Why big infra projects get delayed in India
Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

The NHAI says non-availability of funds from private developers and financial...

Tricks of trade: How South Asian network can help India
Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

ADB has often expressed its interest in promoting sub-regional integration in South...

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation
Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

With a population of more than 60 million, the delta region accounts for nearly 30 per...

Why do Indian cities need a complete redesign
Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

We need a comprehensive redevelopment plan that seeks to redesign our overgrown cities...

Darkness beyond 'Bharat Nirman' and 'India Shining'
Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Mutual suspicion and prejudice hang over India and its neighbours, says Barun Roy.

The bet on Asia is paying off
Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report says the gaming industry he helped found in the...

Mamata's dream: Turning Kolkata into London
Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

It will take a lot more than just tinkering with the city - it's a whole new urban...

A vanishing tribe
Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

With Koirala no more, Asia has lost yet another grand old man of politics - the likes...

From Copenhagen to Mexico: The cycle continues
Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

If India wishes to lead the environmental battle for the developing world, it must come...

Why we must 'speed up' India
Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The environment minister doesn't focus on India needing more roads to ensure the Nano...

Why globalism is the new villain
Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

In this era of numerous invisible fences, globalism is the new villain and patriotism...

Indian Rail's just a snail
Rediff.com16 Jul 2009

India's cargo trains run at 19-30 km an hour, they run at 120 km in China - and the...

Indonesia: The new Asian business hub?
Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

If Indonesia can keep up its political will, we're going to see a new business centre...

India's democracy: A game of might
Rediff.com11 Sep 2008

The Olympics proved China is a dictatorship that achieves, Singur shows why India...

After Nano, what?
Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

India will choke unless it modernises its city transport systems, and you can't blame...

Why tourism in India fails to boom
Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

Indian authorities continue to distinguish domestic from foreign travellers.

Who's the tallest of them all?
Rediff.com4 Aug 2007

Taipei 101, Incheon, Lotte, Burj Dubai . . . the mania to build taller buildings is...