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Indian economist and philosopher

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Amartya Sen: Indian economist and philosopher
Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher, who has taught and worked in the United Kingdom and the United States since 1972. Sen has made contributions to welfare economics, social choice theory, economic and social justice, economic theories of famines, decision theory, development economics, public health, and measures of well-being of countries.

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Court quashes Visva-Bharati's eviction order against Amartya Sen

A Birbhum court has overturned Visva-Bharati University's order for Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate a portion of land at his ancestral home in Santiniketan. The court deemed the university's..
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Visva-Bharati VC's letter to Mamata Banerjee stokes fresh row

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Amartya Sen's daughter and actor Nandana Dev Sen denied news about her father's demise.
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Amartya Sen welcomes opposition unity moves, says democracy often demands sharing of power

The economist-philosopher said, "Given the current situation, the only way of having some kind of balancing of power" would be for the opposition parties "to stand with each other, rather than remain..
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Uniform civil code a difficult issue: Amartya Sen

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has said the concept of Uniform Civil Code, though not a new one, is a “difficult issue”. The 90-year-old economist also said the UCC surely has a link with advancing the..
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Will hold sit-in if Amartya Sen's house is bulldozed: Bengal CM Mamata


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Visva Bharati University tells Amartya Sen to vacate 13 decimals of land by May 6

Visva Bharati Univeristy, in an eviction order, has asked Nobel laureate Amartya Sen to vacate the 13 decimals of land which he has been allegedly occupying in an unauthorised manner by May 6 or within..
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Amid encroachment row, Didi gives Amartya land deed

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land record documents of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s residence in Santiniketan to the economist, dismissing claims of the current Visva-Bharati..
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Didi can be PM, says Amartya; 'no vacancy', retorts BJP

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's statement that Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee "had the ability" to be the next PM, followed by Banerjee's response that his advice was "like an order" to her, drew sharp..
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12 lesser known facts about the Nobel laureate Amartya Sen


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Nobel laureate Amartya Sen tests positive for Covid-19

Renowned economist Amartya Sen, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, has tested positive for Covid-19. He is currently 89 years old. He is currently under home quarantine at his..
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India facing ‘collapse of nation crisis’: Amartya Sen


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No instant solution on whether to reopen schools amid pandemic: Amartya Sen


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