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Amartya Sen was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1999.

Mute 'cow', 3 more words: CBFC to director of Amartya Sen documentary

The controversial board wants 'Gujarat', 'Hindutva view of India' and 'Hindu India' muted as well.

12 July 2017 3:07 PM IST

Nandana Sen with father Nobel Laureate and Bharat Ratna economist Amartya Sen and mother writer Nabanita deb Sen during the launch of her book at La Martinere Girls School. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Communal violence a cause of concern: Sen

Basirhat, for the last two days, has not seen any incidents of flare up after the violence erupted on the night of July...

11 July 2017 2:19 AM IST

Amartya Sen at TIFR on Saturday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Demonetisation is a missile, says Amartya Sen

He insisted that the government should devote a higher proportion of GDP to public healthcare.

29 Jan 2017 3:19 AM IST

Amartya Sen at TIFR on Saturday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Have no objection to WB BJP chief's criticism: Amartya Sen

'He has done what he has felt and has the right to do so if he feels so,' Sen said reacting to Dilip Ghosh's comments.

12 Feb 2017 5:33 PM IST

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh. (Photo: PTI)

WB BJP president questions Amartya Sen's contribution to nation

Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Surnajan Das termed Ghosh's comments as "unfortunate" and "uncalled for".

12 Feb 2017 11:37 AM IST

Y. Sudershan Rao

RSS man to head Nalanda University?

The ministry of external affairs has received over 160 applications for the post of the vice-chancellor.

25 Dec 2016 1:41 AM IST

Old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes placed in an order that reads BAN in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Why the note ban? A lot left to explain

Politicians from all sides, of course, made no sense because all of them had no clue about the real issues underlying...

22 Dec 2016 3:23 AM IST

Singapores ex-foreign minister George Yeo

After row, government defends Nalanda University rejig

Government says a proper governing body has been constituted.

2 Dec 2016 12:25 AM IST