India's neglect of villages shows up in many other ways.
Are Indian citizens mindful of their responsibility?
Americans wear garments made all over the English-knowing world.
The NHAI says non-availability of funds from private developers and financial institutions is also responsible for major delays.
ADB has often expressed its interest in promoting sub-regional integration in South Asia and perhaps could be involved as a facilitator.
With a population of more than 60 million, the delta region accounts for nearly 30 per cent of China's exports.
We need a comprehensive redevelopment plan that seeks to redesign our overgrown cities in terms of connectivity, mobility and liveability.
Mutual suspicion and prejudice hang over India and its neighbours, says Barun Roy.
A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report says the gaming industry he helped found in the former Portuguese colony and ruled for 40 years before the Chinese broke up his monopoly in 2001 will double its size, already twice that of Las Vegas, in the next four years.
It will take a lot more than just tinkering with the city - it's a whole new urban challenge.
With Koirala no more, Asia has lost yet another grand old man of politics - the likes of him have always been rare.
If India wishes to lead the environmental battle for the developing world, it must come out in the open with a clear outline of goals.
The environment minister doesn't focus on India needing more roads to ensure the Nano brings mobility to millions.
In this era of numerous invisible fences, globalism is the new villain and patriotism the new virtue.
India's cargo trains run at 19-30 km an hour, they run at 120 km in China - and the difference is only growing.
If Indonesia can keep up its political will, we're going to see a new business centre emerge in Asia.
The Olympics proved China is a dictatorship that achieves, Singur shows why India remains a curio to the world, says Barun Roy.
India will choke unless it modernises its city transport systems, and you can't blame the Nano for this.
Indian authorities continue to distinguish domestic from foreign travellers.
Taipei 101, Incheon, Lotte, Burj Dubai . . . the mania to build taller buildings is getting stronger.
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