- Amartya Sen asks Visva-Bharati to withdraw allegation that he is illegally holding landA controversy had erupted on December 24 last year, the day PM Narendra Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati, when media reported that the university has written to the West Bengal government alleging dozens of land parcels owned by it were wrongfully recorded in the names of private parties including Sen.
- Planning Commission like body to be formed in Bengal to honour Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Mamata Banerjee"Netaji's Planning Commission has been dissolved by the central government. They have named it (the new body which replaced the institution) Niti Aayog or Niti Niyog, I do not know. Earlier, I used to go for meetings of the Planning Commission which sought suggestions from each state. Now we cannot share our views," Banerjee said.
- Friendship must for intellectual progress: Amartya Sen“The role of friendship applies not only across the national boundary but also within the borders of a country. Division and violence within groups and sects that political separatists promote even within a nation act as a barrier to intellectual progress within a nation as well as across nations.," he said.
- Why South Asians pip East Asians to top roles in USResearchers from MIT Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School and the University of Michigan focused on three key aspects — prejudice, motivation and assertiveness, and found that East Asians lose out on leadership roles as compared to South Asians due to the cultural differences in communication and assertiveness.
- Amartya Sen docu row: Pahlaj Nihalani says beeped words show contempt for India, could hurt peaceNihalani said that the removal of words is wrongly being seen as pro-government 'chamchagiri'.
- Documentary row: Amartya Sen refuses to comment, asks Govt to reach out to 'shareholders'The Censor Board had asked for the removal of the words 'çow' and 'Gujarat from a documentary on the Nobel laureate.
- Bihar is victim of Amartya Sen's intellect: Giriraj SinghThe BJP's Nawada MP, has stoked several rows in the past over his controversial remarks including one against Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
- Muslims a poor lot in West Bengal: Amartya Sen’s reportIn a shocking revelation, the report says, only 1 per cent households are fortunate to have salaried jobs in the private sector as their main source of income.
- Anti-demonetisation experts like Amartya Sen stand exposed: Economist Jagdish BhagwatiJagdish Bhagwati is a professor of Economics, Law, and International Relations at the Columbia University. He said PM Modi's position was unassailable.
- Nobel Museum curator’s top picks: Rabindranath Tagore & Amartya SenThe institution in Stockholm features photos of Nobel laureates and a wide range of artifacts relating to them.
- Government shouldn't dominate Presidency University: Amartya Sen"Presidency would certainly want government's help, but (it should) not (be) dominant," Sen said at a lecture at the university in Kolkata.
- Despite severe flak, Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh sticks to comments against Amartya SenHe also lashed out at a "section of intellectuals" in the state who, he alleged, were serving their own interests rather than that of the society.
- Health, education neglected more in NDA regime: Amartya Sen"Education and healthcare were neglected by the UPA govt and it is more neglected by the present govt," the noted economist said at an event here.
- Ensure job creation with focus on rural unemployed: Pranab MukherjeeMukherjee said recent figures suggest a "marked improvement" in the reduction of unemployment ratio in urban areas but the rural areas continue to face troubles.
- Tradition of Nalanda is firmly against divisiveness: Amartya SenAmartya Sen said that the revived university in Bihar will be unique and depend upon its "old glory" while it embarks upon its new journey.
- Interference in academic matters extreme under NDA: Amartya SenHe, however, says this is not the first time that a government has interfered in academic matters with its own views.
- Lack of leadership in Congress: Amartya SenNobel Laureate Amartya Sen today said there was lack of leadership in Congress and the party could not fulfil what the people expected.
- Amartya Sen skeptical over PM Narendra Modi's idea of secularismAmartya Sen expressed skepticism about PM's idea of secularism, asserting he would like to see "more action" in reaching out to the minorities.
- Very low inflation for a long time bad for growth, a 50 bps cut would have been better: Kaushik Basu"Foreign investors worry about the mood of a country and the social side which we ignore can have a long run"
- Why censor body should not be deciding the films you should watch and the words you should hear in themIndia's film censor board has been accused of arbitrarily curbing creative freedom. Top filmmakers are up in arms against this disturbing trend.
- Nalanda University to start classes in September: Amartya SenNalanda University is all set to start two post-graduate courses - Historical Studies and Ecology and Environment Studies.
- Amartya Sen is right on growth and developmentHe is correct. No nation has grown out of poverty to prosperity without taking care of the basic needs of its people.
- Kaushik Kaushik Basu takes over as IEA president"Basu's leadership kicked off with the closing of IEA's 18th World Congress in Mexico, at which Basu spoke, along with Cornell's Ravi Kanbur," the Cornell University said in a statement.
- India losing a skillful economic thinker: Amartya Sen on Raghuram Rajan's exitNoting that he is not a great admirer of the Narendra Modi government, the economist said the administration may have to decide what it wants in its policy.
- Hope BJP realises global role of Nalanda University: Amartya SenSen said the sanctioned amount for ten years has been Rs 2,727 crore for all recurring and capital expenditures, including creating a new campus.
- Amartya Sen says won't reconsider decision to quit Nalanda University"It is not about my tenure, it is about academic freedom....they (government) have decided not to have me", the 82-year-old said.
- Amartya Sen to quit Nalanda University, alleges political interference; MEA refutesSen has withdrawn his candidature as Nalanda University Chancellor for a second term, saying the Modi govt does not want him to continue.
- No attempt to curtail Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's tenure: GovernmentThis delay, as well as the uncertainty involved, is leading, in effect, to a decisional gap, which is not helpful to Nalanda University's governance and its academic progress.
- Government wants me to cease being Chancellor of Nalanda University: Amartya SenThe Bharat Ratna also rued that academic governance in India remains "so deeply vulnerable to the opinions of the ruling government".
- Scientist Swati Piramal is going back to Harvard!Piramal is attending the institution's Commencement 2017 ceremonies.
- India's health sector dismal: Amartya SenStating that India's health sector is in a "dismal condition", Nobel laureate Amartya Sen today said over reliance on private health sector is dangerous.
- Nobel laureate Amartya Sen wins new UK awardEminent Indian economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has been named as the first winner of a newly established award in the UK, in recognition of his work on welfare economics.
- Like UPA, Modi govt ignoring healthcare: Amartya Sen"There is no barrier to learning as big as coming to school on an empty stomach. Midday meals are doing something for it," he added.
- Scientific progress helped by sharing of ideas, says Nobel laureate Amartya SenNobel laureate Amartya Sen said the march of civilisation and scientific progress was driven through time by "international and inter-regional exchange of ideas".
- Kailash Satyarthi's autographed chair, Amartya Sen's bicycle at Nobel museumThe museum has over 230 such signatures. Famous signatories include Barack Obama, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, economist John Nash and DNA-discoverer James Watson.
- Harvard talks back to hard work: Professor finds Modi's election victory like a Bollywood blockbusterIn one of his speeches, Modi had spoken of "Harvard" and "hard work", implying his instinctive understanding of India was better than the academic approach.
- Nalanda University to provide free education to poor: Amartya SenThe Nalanda University will arrange for funds through its own sources to pay for fees of the students of poor economic background upon admission.
- Modi govt world's most anti-intellectual: Chidambaram"It (the government) even thinks that Amartya Sen, professor at Harvard is undeserving of any respect. It thinks that Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard are all useless," he said.
- Hard work more powerful than Harvard: PM Narendra ModiHis remark came against the backdrop of Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Harvard University and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
- Left was dislodged from power in Bengal after changing industrial outlook: Amartya Sen"I think that even in Leftist thoughts there are many flaws. Without applying reasons it was often decided - what to do or what not to do," Sen said.
- Chandan Mitra regrets remarks against Amartya SenSen had earlier said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should not be the Prime Minister of the country. This had led Mitra to hit out at him.
- The Amartya Sen model: Support Congress, no matter whatIt is disheartening to see Nobel laureate Amartya Sen drifting so far to the Left that he cannot see the obvious benefits of growth and jobs
- Amartya Sen backs Bihar’s growth modelNobel laureate Amartya Sen on Sunday backed Bihar's growth strategy, arguing that growth was not independent of social transformation.
- India needs fundamental change in politics: Amartya SenNobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has said that India needs a fundamental change in politics to usher in an inclusive and equitable growth.
- RBI autonomy important, retain its special status: Montek Singh AhluwaliaHe was of the view that it would be much better to accord special status to RBI and let it be examined by some Parliamentary Committee in open public hearing.
- India's most intense dialogue with Nobel FoundationIndia accounts for every sixth person who walks on the globe and the number of Nobel Awards won by Indian citizens amounts to a mere 0.45% for a country of 1.3bn.
- Calling Modi's note ban move despotic is cuckoo cloud stuffWelcome to the latest slugfest. Amartya Sen has denounced demonetisation as "despotic". But Bhagwati, calls demonetisation "courageous".
- George Yeo's exit from Nalanda University: Arvind Panagariya chooses to stay mumYeo, who was the former foreign minister of Singapore, is not the first to quit on the ground of reduced autonomy of the university.
- One has to be accountable irrespective of credentials as scholar: Prakash JavadekarPresident Pranab Mukherjee, in his capacity as the Visitor of the University, approved the reconstitution of the Governing Board in accordance with provision of the Nalanda University Act, 2010.
- Death sentence does not serve as deterrent: Amartya SenAmid the nationwide debate over giving rapists the death penalty, Nobel prize winning economist Amartya Sen is not in favour of capital punishment, saying it does not serve as a "deterrent" and "preventive function".
- AAP can become a major force in India, says Amartya SenNobel Laurette Amartya Sen today said that the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP party can become a major force in India.