Meghnad Desai founded LSE’s Centre for the Study of Global Governance and its Development Studies programme, and had earlier co-created the Human Development Index.
On 8 December 1998, Amartya Sen delivered his Nobel Prize lecture at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he discussed the challenges and foundational problems faced by social choice theory as a discipline.
Santiniketan literally means the abode of peace. It is where Rabindranath Tagore lived and founded a central university. Now, Santiniketan has been added to the list of...
Second notice in a week to Sen. He has been asked to vacate the 13 decimal plot in Santiniketan by 6 May or a fortnight since issue of the order, whichever comes later.
Notice was pasted outside Sen’s home Pratichi day after court directed police to ensure status quo on said land until dispute between Nobel laureate & Visva-Bharati is settled.
A controversy over 13 decimals of land between Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen and Visva Bharati has turned into political slugfest after Sen said 'Mamata Banerjee has ability to be next PM'.
Sen refuses Banga Bibhushan, state govt's highest civilian award, introduced by CM Mamata Banerjee in 2011. TMC intellectual cell member says party has 'very good relationship' with Sen.
Report by Pratichi (India) Trust, published this month, says participation of women in airing grievances is almost 45%, an indication of their interest in claiming rights and entitlements.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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