Amartya Sen

"If There Is No Unity...": Amartya Sen Weighs In On Protests Against CAA

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday called for unity in opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, saying "if there is no unity, protests won't work".

"Universities Being Considered As Competitors Of Government": Amartya Sen

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 10, 2020

Iterating that the new citizenship law is not in tune with the Constitution, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has demanded that the legislation be scrapped.

What Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Said On Citizenship Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, violates constitutional provisions. "The CAA law that has been passed in my judgment should be turned down by the Supreme Court on the grounds of it being unconstitutional because you cannot have certain types of fundamental human rights linking citizenship with religious d...

Divisions Act As Barriers To Intellectual Progress, Says Amartya Sen

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Divisions between groups and sects not only damage social lives but also work as barriers to intellectual progress within and across nations, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said at an event in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Bengali Poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen Dies At 81

People | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday November 8, 2019

Prominent Bengali author, poet, academic Nabaneeta Dev Sen died at her Kolkata home Thursday evening. She was 81 and is survived by two daughters. She had been unwell for some time before her death. Nabaneeta Dev Sen was the former wife of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen who has expressed deep shock at her passing.

Nobel Given To Most Competent Person: Amartya Sen On Abhijit Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 14, 2019

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday said he was "very very happy and delighted" over Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee jointly winning the Nobel in Economics.

"Not Proud As An Indian...": Amartya Sen's Critique Of Kashmir Move

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 19, 2019

Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen on Monday vehemently criticised the government's move on Kashmir, saying it not only emphasised majority rule "as opposed to it sustaining the rights of all human beings".

Hamid Ansari's Wife Plans Temple, Mosque At Madrasa To Ensure "Student Safety"

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday July 15, 2019

Salma Ansari, the wife of former Vice President Hamid Ansari, has decided to construct a temple as well as a mosque on the premises of a madrasa run by her in Aligarh. The move will serve the dual purpose of promoting "religious harmony" among the people and ensuring the safety of its students amid increasing instances of communal violence, news ag...

Posters With Amartya Sen's Remarks On "Jai Shri Ram" Slogan In Kolkata

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 12, 2019

Billboards with photographs of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen that have his remarks on 'Jai Sri Ram' slogan have appeared on key Kolkata street intersections.

After Amartya Sen's Remarks On "Jai Shri Ram", Meghalaya Governor's Reply

India News | ANI | Monday July 8, 2019

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy on Sunday slammed Nobel laureate Amartya Sen over his remark that "Jai Shri Ram" sloganis used nowadays to beat up people across the country and it has no association with Bengali culture.

Bengal BJP Chief Slams Amartya Sen Over Remark On "Jai Shri Ram" Slogan

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Saturday hit out at Nobel laureate Amartya Sen for his comment on the "Jai Shri Ram"slogan, claiming the economist is not aware of the ground realities as he stays abroad.

Amartya Sen Praises Left's Bengal Land Reform, But Points To "Flip Side"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has said land reform measures were carried out "extremely well" by the previous Left Front government in West Bengal, but the destruction of industry was its flip side.

"Jai Shri Ram Slogan Is Now Used To Beat Up People", Says Amartya Sen

India News | ANI | Saturday July 6, 2019

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Friday said the slogan, "Jai Shri Ram", is being used "to beat up people" across the country.

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".