Sanjeev Sanyal
Author Bio
Sanjeev Sanyal is a renowned Indian economist, author, and historian who currently serves as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. A prolific writer, he has authored several acclaimed books spanning economic history and Indian civilization. Known for blending rigorous analysis with compelling storytelling, Sanyal offers a distinctive perspective on India's past, present, and economic future.
Books
Revolutionaries : The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom
The Revolutionaries tells the forgotten stories of the fearless men and women whose radical ideas and daring actions gave birth to modern India.
Being Adapted For PrimeVideo
Land of The Seven Rivers: A Brief History of India's Geography
Land of the Seven Rivers tells the surprising story of how India's extraordinary geography shaped its civilization, culture, and destiny across millennia.
Life Over Two Beers And Other Stories
Life Over Two Beers and Other Stories is a sharp, witty collection of stories that exposes the quirks and absurdities of modern urban India.
The Revolutionaries
Sanjeev Sanyal's acclaimed book The Revolutionaries is being adapted into a period drama series by Amazon Prime Video, directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Monisha Advani & Madhu Bhojwani. Starring Bhuvan Bam & Rohit Saraf, the show traces young freedom fighters who embrace armed resistance against colonial rule. Premiering in 2026 across 240 countries, it brings Sanyal's research to a vast global audience.
Latest Articles
The Duck and The Camel: Why India Must Store Its Sunshine
Remembering the Maitra Committee
How much does the Government Litigate
The Mosquito Trap
Bengal needs Civilizational Rebirth
On the Nature of Technology
Process reforms transform IEPFA
India’s new demographic challenge
India’s Problem with Creative Destruction
India’s Hysterectomy Epidemic
Economic Sutra
On Sansad TV, Sanjeev Sanyal hosts Economic Sutra, a series built to explain public policy in plain language for ordinary people. Spanning eighteen episodes, it amply covers ground from railway upgrades and drone rules to the Insolvency Code, Smart Cities Mission, and India's G20 presidency. Drawing on his years as Principal Economic Adviser, Sanyal breaks down dense reform into something viewers can truly grasp.