Left Parties should focus on open-defecation: Amartya

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 17:58

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen on Sunday urged Left parties to fight for eradication of the practice of open defecation and open toilets, in addition to focussing on food security and LPG price hike.

`Need for checking violence against Dalit women`

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 23:25

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh and Lord Meghnad Desai also expressed their concern over various issues related to women.

Amartya Sen receives Humanities Medal from Obama

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 12:19

India-born Nobel laureate Amartya Sen was felicitated with the prestigious National Medals of Arts and Humanities award by US President Barack Obama.

‘India no match for China on social indicators’

Last Updated: Saturday, January 7, 2012, 12:36

India is not match for neighbouring China when it comes to social development indicators, eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said.

Lokpal Bill is well thought out: Amartya Sen

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 08:51

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, however, said the real challenge would be to implement Lokpal Bill in the democratic structure.

Tackle graft through democratic ways: Amartya Sen

Last Updated: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 22:07

Renowned economist Amartya Sen said that judgement and penalty for corruption cannot be a matter for street justice.

Sen for tackling graft through democratic ways

Last Updated: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 15:47

Amartya Sen said that judgement and penalty for corruption cannot be a matter for street justice but should come through democratic procedures.

Jamia confers Doctor of Letters on Amartya Sen

Last Updated: Friday, December 16, 2011, 22:17

Honouring the genius of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, the prestigious Jamia Milia Islamia on Friday conferred the degree of `Doctor of Letters` on him.

Amartya Sen wants best talent to revive Nalanda

Last Updated: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 21:51

Nobel Laureaute Amartya Sen, who heads the governing board of the proposed Nalanda University, wants it to be a world class institution.

‘Nehru`s approach to primary education lamentable’

Last Updated: Monday, July 4, 2011, 22:44

Noble laureate Amartya Sen regretted a lackadaisical approach to primary education since Independence, and pitched for enhanced government focus on the sector for robust economic growth.

Amartya Sen to be chief mentor of Presidency University

Last Updated: Saturday, June 4, 2011, 10:15

Sugato Bose, grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, will be the chairman of the mentor group.

Nalanda varsity campus likley to start functioning from 2013

Last Updated: Monday, February 21, 2011, 20:49

The mentor group of the proposed Nalanda University on Monday indicated that the campus could start functioning from 2013, offering programmes which are intellectually challenging and practically useful.