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Austrian writer Peter Handkes prize has garnered criticism. (Photo: Instagram)

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Sweden stands by 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature amid controversy

Swedish Academy defends choice for 2019 Nobel literature prize.

17 Oct 2019 7:29 PM IST

India

PM should attend to work, have less photo ops: Kapil Sibal

Senior Congress leader took a swipe at PM Modi over Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee's remarks that Indian economy is...

15 Oct 2019 12:36 PM IST

$The attack from Rahul Gandhi came on the same day when Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar released a book titled \100 days of bold initiatives and decisive actions\ which enlists the important steps taken by the Modi government after getting elected for a second term. (Photo: ANI)$ India

Rahul congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, criticises 'Modinomics' for...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the economist for winning the Nobel prize.

15 Oct 2019 11:28 AM IST

It means Atwood and Evaristo will split the 50,000 pound (USD 63,000) Booker Prize purse. (Photo: Twitter)

World

It's a tie: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize...

Founded in 1969, the prize is open to English-language authors from around the world.

15 Oct 2019 10:14 AM IST

Former PM Manmohan Singh speaking at the birth centenary memorial meeting of Indrajit HGupta in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

India

Immense pride': Manmohan Singh congratulates Nobel Prize winner...

Amartya Sen was the first Indian economist to win the Nobel Prize in 1998.

15 Oct 2019 9:27 AM IST

$The condition of Indian economy is on a shaky ground. After witnessing the present (growth) data, just cant be sure about it (revival of economy in near future). \In the last five-six years, at least we could witness some growth, but now that assurance is also gone, Banerjee said. (Photo: Twitter)$ India

Indian economy on shaky ground: Nobel awardee Abhijit Banerjee

The 58-year-old economist bagged the coveted prize jointly with his wife Esther Duflo and another economist.

14 Oct 2019 8:24 PM IST

$On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes. These came to be known as the Nobel Prizes. As described in Nobels will, one part was dedicated to \the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses\. (Photo: AP)$ Opinion