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Amartya Sen raises concerns over SIR that risks 'disenfranchising' poor peopleNobel laureate Amartya Sen voiced concerns regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, cautioning that it could disenfranc...
One-upwomanship among parties is fabWomen voters are becoming increasingly influential in India's elections. Political parties are responding by offering cash transfer schemes...
Minorities likely to support TMC in West Bengal during Lok Sabha PollsIn West Bengal, minority voters, comprising nearly thirty per cent of the electorate, are expected to support the TMC over the Left-Congres...
Welfare schemes for Muslim women could be increased to Rs 1,000 from existing Rs 500: TMC's Humayun KabirThe issue raised by Kabir has put the state government in a tight spot with the state government coming up with clarifications that they do...
One in every 5 houses in Bengal faced some food crisis during COVID lockdown: Report"The highest impact was reported from Purulia (47.5 per cent) followed by Bankura (35 per cent), whereas Cooch Behar district in North Beng...
The coming Lok Sabha polls will bring "good result", hopes Amartya SenSen alleged that the amount of money spent for improvement of health and education is not enough in this country.
Amartya Sen calls for political engagement to end inequalities in IndiaThe 84-year-old leading Indian economist and philosopher said he would carry on doing his best through the trust he had set up after his No...
Demonetisation decision taken hurriedly: Amartya Sen"This project is very successful in TN, partly in UP and other states. But in WB the performance is average," he said after attending a pro...
Tackle poverty by the 'pull-up' approach: M J AkbarWith the Budget a few days away, M J Akbar, a BJP MP, writes about a concerted new approach to tackle poverty by moving away from ‘trickle-...
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,"...
West Bengal making highest progress in toilets: CM Mamata Banerjee"Nadia is now Open Defecation Free, the first in the country in the last two years," the chief minister announced on Facebook.
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...
- Does India compare poorly with China on people's well being?
China’s superior growth performance has given it a per capita income more than thrice India’s
- Slowdown failed to hit India because mkt not as free: Amartya
The recession failed to hit India because the market here is not as free as in the west, Nobel laureate and eminent economist Amartya Sen s...