Abhijit banerjee

The first Nobel Prize ever won by an Indian was in 1913, 12 years after the prize made its debut. As many as 10 Indians have won the Nobel Prize so far. read more

Banerjee is only the second Indian to receive the Nobel Prize in economics after Amartya Sen. read more

The prime minister believes structural reforms will yield results read more

India’s politicians seem to prefer a system they can manipulate. But if there is a will to reform, here is a way. read more

It is also considered as a top honour bestowed by the Indian Parliament to non-members as such messages are not read out in the House frequently. read more

Some members of the association met Banerjee at his Ballygunj apartment on Wednesday during his brief visit to the city and handed over a letter-signed by the organisation’s President Nabaneeta Dev Sen-requesting him to be present at the programme. read more

Besides conferring Abhijit Banerjee with Life Membership, the club also handed him the First Day Cover of 1911 and the maroon green jersey with his name written on it. read more

Expanding the scheme will improve incomes, boost demand. Along with expanding the scheme, the ministry must also roll out without delay, as promised, a programme for skill building of these workers so they can move up the economic value chain, and also... read more

After meeting Prime Minister Modi, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee said the PM spoke about “his way of thinking about India, which was quite unique”. read more

Calling the meeting with Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee “excellent”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet said they had a “healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects”. read more

Showing excellent composure, Banerjee last week went to sleep for an hour after getting to know that he had got the coveted award in Economics jointly with Esther Duflo - his wife - and Michael Kremer. read more

Researchers using randomised evaluations in development economics continue to bring new frameworks to persistent policy problems, and test solutions that are based on the intricacies of people’s lives, their decisions, and their realities read more

Banerjee, who helped the Congress draft the Nyuntam Aay Yojana or NYAY, a minimum income guarantee scheme, had said that as a professional he would have given the same number to the BJP if it had sought his opinion. read more

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“We don’t like people being unemployed, but private companies don’t care. If it is cheaper to replace an employee with a machine, a private company will do it,” nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee said. read more