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Bengal Shouldn't Choose Powers with Defective Record of Social Justice, Economic Policies: Amartya Sen
19 Apr 2021
The Nobel laureate rued the fact that identity politics has reared its ugly head in Bengal's political landscape and blamed the flag-bearers of Hindutva for sharpening the communal divisions.
Devaki Jain, ICF Team
“There is Greater Distress and Injustice in Society Today”
06 Apr 2021
Renowned feminist economist, academician and women’s rights activist, Devaki Jain, recounts her story and through it, that of an entire generation and a nation, in her memoir, The Brass Notebook.
PTI
Strong Case for Substantial Review of Three Farm Laws: Amartya Sen
28 Dec 2020
Nobel laureate economist voices anguish over "shrinking space" for debate and dissent in country.
Sandip Chakraborty
‘Uncalled For’: Reactions to Visva Bharati VC’s Accusation Against Amartya Sen
27 Dec 2020
Meanwhile, Prof Amartya Sen has clarified that he has got all the requisite documents to prove that the land had been leased.
Shinzani Jain
The Alarming Drop in the Female Labour Force Participation in India
03 Dec 2020
The participation of women in labour markets in India has witnessed a steady decline in the last two decades. According to World Bank data released in June 2020, India’s female labour force…
Newsclick Report
Kerala Dialogue: Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Slams Centre for Implementing Lockdown in ‘Authoritarian’ Manner
27 Jun 2020
‘This pandemic was able to show the extraordinary inequality in the world,’ said Noam Chomsky.
PTI
Noted Litterateur, Academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen Passes Away
08 Nov 2019
Winner of the Sahitya Akademi award and Padam Shri, Dev Sen was a poet, novelist, columnist, and was also known for her research on Ramayana.
Sandip Chakraborty
Winning One Election Doesn’t Mean You Can Bulldoze All Pluralism in Society: Amartya Sen
29 Aug 2019
Addressing a packed auditorium in Kolkata, the Nobel laureate said syncretism had always been the backbone of Bengal’s evolution, and cautioned against the advent of fascist forces trying to spread…
Sandip Chakraborty
Modi Won Power, Not Battle of Ideas, Says Amartya Sen
25 May 2019
The Hindu nationalist movement has won something in terms of power but nothing particularly serious in the battle of ideas, the Nobel laureate economist said, citing BJP’s embarrassment over Pragya…
Sucheta Chakravarty
Amartya Sen Says, We As Humans Have Failed To Fulfill Our Basic Human Responsibility To Stand With The Oppressed
09 Jan 2019
Humanity is connected through our art and literature even though politics and geography divide us.