Amartya Sen

What began as a row over Visva-Bharati University alleging that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen had illegally occupied land has now turned into a full-blown political battle, with the university coming out with a statement against Mamata Banerjee.

Mamata Banerjee visited Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen at his home in Santiniketan, for which he has received multiple notices from the Visva Bharati University, and handed him what she said were documents to prove his land ownership.

Amid allegations of "unauthorised occupation" against Nobel laureate Amartya Sen by Visva-Bharati, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land-related documents to him, asserting that "no one can question him" in future.

In a fresh missive to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Visva-Bharati university on Friday asked him to immediately hand over parts of a plot he was allegedly occupying in an "unauthorised manner" at Santiniketan.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday said he does not understand why Visva-Bharati suddenly has become "so active" in trying to drive him out of that place.

Days after Nobel laureate Amartya Sen asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "has the ability" to be the next prime minister of the country, the TMC supremo responded saying "his advice was an order" for her.

"As far as I can see, one of BJP's purposes (by implementing CAA) is to reduce the role of minorities and make them less important and, in a direct and indirect way, increase the role of the Hindu majoritarian forces in India.

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen asserted that it "would be a mistake" to think that the 2024 Lok Sabha election would be a one-horse race in favour of the BJP.

Mr Sen, who was in Kolkata to attend a private function organised for school children by his trust -- Pratichi -- also said that "ignorance and illiteracy" have led to some of these differences.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will not receive the Bangabibhusan', the highest civilian award conferred by the West Bengal government, his family said on Sunday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen a speedy recovery from COVID-19.

In a virtual address at the centenary celebration of 'Anandabazar Patrika', Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday said efforts are being made to divide Indians and a create rift in the co-existence of Hindus and Muslims for "political opportunism".

Expressing concern over the current state of affairs in India, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who was in the city on Thursday, said people should work towards maintaining unity.

It is worrying that scholars can be now "influenced" and become "imprisoned" by their own likes and dislikes rather than comment on the basis of facts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, taking a swipe at Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

The Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which 4 farmers were killed, is "absolutely condemnable," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, emphasising that there are issues of such nature happening in other parts of India too, which should be raised.

What began as a row over Visva-Bharati University alleging that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen had illegally occupied land has now turned into a full-blown political battle, with the university coming out with a statement against Mamata Banerjee.

Mamata Banerjee visited Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen at his home in Santiniketan, for which he has received multiple notices from the Visva Bharati University, and handed him what she said were documents to prove his land ownership.

Amid allegations of "unauthorised occupation" against Nobel laureate Amartya Sen by Visva-Bharati, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land-related documents to him, asserting that "no one can question him" in future.

In a fresh missive to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, Visva-Bharati university on Friday asked him to immediately hand over parts of a plot he was allegedly occupying in an "unauthorised manner" at Santiniketan.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday said he does not understand why Visva-Bharati suddenly has become "so active" in trying to drive him out of that place.

Days after Nobel laureate Amartya Sen asserted that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "has the ability" to be the next prime minister of the country, the TMC supremo responded saying "his advice was an order" for her.

"As far as I can see, one of BJP's purposes (by implementing CAA) is to reduce the role of minorities and make them less important and, in a direct and indirect way, increase the role of the Hindu majoritarian forces in India.

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen asserted that it "would be a mistake" to think that the 2024 Lok Sabha election would be a one-horse race in favour of the BJP.

Mr Sen, who was in Kolkata to attend a private function organised for school children by his trust -- Pratichi -- also said that "ignorance and illiteracy" have led to some of these differences.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will not receive the Bangabibhusan', the highest civilian award conferred by the West Bengal government, his family said on Sunday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen a speedy recovery from COVID-19.

In a virtual address at the centenary celebration of 'Anandabazar Patrika', Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Saturday said efforts are being made to divide Indians and a create rift in the co-existence of Hindus and Muslims for "political opportunism".

Expressing concern over the current state of affairs in India, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who was in the city on Thursday, said people should work towards maintaining unity.

It is worrying that scholars can be now "influenced" and become "imprisoned" by their own likes and dislikes rather than comment on the basis of facts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, taking a swipe at Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

The Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which 4 farmers were killed, is "absolutely condemnable," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, emphasising that there are issues of such nature happening in other parts of India too, which should be raised.