Amartya Sen

Oxford Confers Economist Amartya Sen With Bodley Medal

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday March 28, 2019

The Bodleian Libraries has presented economist and philosopher Amartya Sen with the Bodley Medal, the Libraries' highest honour.

"Just Money, Only For Credit": Amartya Sen Slams Centre's Health Schemes

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen has said primary education and healthcare have not received the desired attention in India, but sounded optimistic that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will bring some "good results".

"Muddled Thinking," Says Amartya Sen On 10% Reservation Policy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Job Quota Bill: Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen Wednesday described the proposed 10 per cent reservation for economically backward people in the general category as a "muddled thinking" that raises serious question about its political and economic impact.

Amartya Sen Slams Intolerance, Says Why Not Rename "Science"

Top Stories | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen has taken a leaf out of the BJP book and suggested the renaming of two things -- the "science" that claims Kauravas were test-tube babies, and Nalanda, the university which no longer conforms to the Buddhist ideals it once stood for.

Amartya Sen Backs Naseeruddin Shah Amid Row Over Amnesty Video

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Sunday came out in support of actor Naseeruddin Shah, who recently landed in controversy with his remark on mob violence and appearance in a video for the Amnesty India against alleged government crackdown on NGOs, and said attempts were being made to "disturb" the actor.

Intellectuals Like Amartya Sen Have Always Misled The Society: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 26, 2018

The BJP today came down heavily on Amartya Sen, likening him to people who have always misled the society, a day after the Nobel laureate called for an alignment of non-BJP, non-communal forces for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Liberal Forces Need To Be More Vocal On Divisive Politics: Amartya Sen

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 26, 2018

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen on Saturday said the minorities and the liberal forces in India, who oppose the divisive politics of the present day, need to be more vocal and assertive.

"Quantum Leap In Direction Of Social Exclusion Since 2014": Amartya Sen

India News | Written by Parmeshwar Bawa | Sunday July 22, 2018

While accepting Niti Aayog boss Rajiv Kumar's challenge, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen intensified his argument regarding India's "quantum leap backwards since 2014". On the NDTV Dialogues, a fiery Sen added that the "leap is in the direction of social exclusion".

Would Like To Challenge Amartya Sen: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 15, 2018

Days after Amartya Sen lamented that India has taken a quantum jump backwards since 2014, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar today said the Nobel laureate should spend some time in the country to see the structural reforms undertaken by the Modi government.

India Heading Towards Comprehensive Healthcare Crisis, Says Amartya Sen

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 10, 2018

Amartya Sen, a recipient of the Bharat Ratna in 1999, further claims that the entire organisation of Indian healthcare has become "deeply flawed", leading the country into "a comprehensive healthcare crisis".

"India Has Taken Quantum Jump In Wrong Direction Since 2014": Amartya Sen

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 8, 2018

Eminent economist Amartya Sen said that despite being the fastest-growing economy the country has taken a "quantum jump in the wrong direction" since 2014.

Amartya Sen Documentary To Be Released On March 9 After Beep On 'Gujarat'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 25, 2018

The documentary on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will be released here on March nine after a beep on the word 'Gujarat' as recommended by the Censor Board, its director Suman Ghosh said today.

Censor Board Wants 'Gujarat' To Be Removed From Amartya Sen Documentary: Director

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 5, 2018

National Award-winning filmmaker Suman Ghosh today said the censor board, in a letter, had sought the removal of the word "Gujarat" from his documentary on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

Censor Board Gives Green Signal To Amartya Sen Documentary

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 5, 2018

National Award-winning director Suman Ghosh today said the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has agreed to release his documentary on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in its entirety, including the four words that the board's regional office had objected to in July last year.

Bengali Film Gets Certificate After Deleting The Word 'Radha'

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has asked the directors of a Bengali feature film to mute the word 'Radha' in a song sequence in the entertainer.