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Topic: Sanjeev Sanyal

Crisis at Pune’s Gokhale Institute deepens as founding society’s secy arrested on fund misuse charges

Milind Deshmukh's arrest follows complaint filed by the institute’s officiating deputy registrar. This comes days after a controversy over appointment of Sanjeev Sanyal as chancellor.

Hit by returning fire, founding society reinstates Sanjeev Sanyal as Gokhale Institute chancellor

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics in Pune has faced churn since 2024. Sanyal responded to claims made by SIS with examples of ‘suspicious happenings at GIPE campus’.

Sanjeev Sanyal replaced as Gokhale Institute chancellor over ‘no plan of action’ amid slip in rankings

This comes months after former EAC-PM chairperson Bibek Debroy resigned from chancellorship after just 3 months in office, and the controversial removal of V-C Ajit Ranade last September.

Sanjeev Sanyal appointed new chancellor of Pune’s Gokhale Institute after Bibek Debroy’s exit

Sanyal is also a member of the EAC-PM. Debroy, who is chairperson of EAC-PM, resigned from GIPE chancellorship last week amid controversy over removal of institute’s V-C Ajit Ranade.

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Blaming outsiders for West Bengal’s decline is not a solution. Change its politics first

If you ever want to witness what brain drain can do to a city, look at Kolkata.

I was an IAS officer for 36 yrs, not a dull moment. Sanjeev Sanyal got civil services wrong

I will challenge anyone and everyone who claims that the civil services don’t offer avenues for growth and innovation.

Sanjeev Sanyal says UPSC is poverty of aspiration. But it’s more about desperation

The most productive years of Indian youth gets wasted preparing for the UPSC. But they didn't create this system; the government did.

‘About serving country’ — IAS officers, aspirants respond after economist calls UPSC prep ‘waste of time’

If you must dream, dream of being Elon Musk or Mukesh Ambani, Sanjeev Sanyal said in an interview on ‘Neon Show’ podcast. The remarks have sparked a debate on the system. 

Sudha Murty, Bibek Debroy, Shankar Mahadevan on govt’s new panel to develop NCERT textbooks, syllabus

19-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee was notified by NCERT on 21 July, will use National Curriculum Framework for School Education as ‘guiding roadmap’.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.