news about Amartya sen
Aug 02, 2019 12:34
This Nobel laureate, writer and philosopher has made a mark with his commitment to ending poverty, deprivation and his role in creation of the UN Human Development Index. read more
Jul 14, 2019 06:40
In mid-May, when a bust of Bengal renaissance icon Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was desecrated during a clash between supporters of the TMC’s student wing and BJP in Vidyasagar College, similar hoardings were put up across the city. read more
Jul 06, 2019 11:47
“What I feel is slogans like Jai Sri Ram are used as pretexts to beat up people,” Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen on Friday said. read more
May 02, 2019 16:33
Announcing UK government initiatives on media freedom, Hunt said when everyone is able to exchange ideas freely, a society benefits not just from the brains of the people at the top, but from the originality and creativity of the entire population. read more
Jan 09, 2019 19:47
Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen said the Modi government sustained the “high economic growth” achieved during the UPA regime, but that did not translate into jobs, poverty elimination and better healthcare and education for all. read more
Aug 26, 2018 23:50
On Sen’s call for defeating BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said people like him have always taken the society on the wrong path. read more
Aug 26, 2018 13:49
Sharply criticising the BJP government at the Centre, Sen said a party having got “31% votes and ill motives in politics” came to power in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. read more
Jul 15, 2018 15:05
Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar was responding to a query regarding Amartya Sen’s recent remarks about the present government. read more
Jul 08, 2018 21:59
Taking a critical stand of the government, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said India was moving backwards in the fastest-growing economy. read more