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Visva Bharati University

BJP Leader Slams Visva-Bharati VC, Says He Is Trying To Project Himself As Close To Party

Referring to allegations of "unauthorised occupation" against Nobel laureate Amartya Sen by Visva-Bharati, Hazra wondered why the university is silent on the alleged encroachment of the varsity’s land by TMC leaders.

04 February 2023

Don’t Know Why Visva-Bharati Trying To Oust Me, Don’t Understand The Politics: Amartya Sen

On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen lashed out at the Visva-Bharati for asking him to hand over a plot he allegedly had been occupying "unauthorisedly" at Santiniketan. Sen claimed he did not understand why...

25 January 2023

Abhijit Banerjee, professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

West's Dominance In Art Due To Historical Reasons, Not Quality: Nobel Laureate

Banerjee said the renewed vigour of developing nations in art awareness was visible in the ongoing 5th edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

16 January 2023

Mamata Banerjee in Darjeeling

Mamata Hands Over Land Document To Amartya Sen, Says Unauthorised Occupation Claim Baseless

The CM also announced that the Nobel laureate would be accorded 'Z+ category' security in future. 

30 January 2023

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen's Advice Is An Order: Mamata After Nobel Laureate's Remark Over Her Ability To Be PM

In an exclusive interview with PTI last week, the 90-year-old economist had said, "It's not that she does not have the ability to do it. She clearly has the ability (to be the PM).

17 January 2023

Belarus's activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian group Memorial, Ukrainian NGO CLL won Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize 2022: Belarus Activist, Russian Rights Group, Ukrainian NGO Declared Winners, Read All About Them

Belarus's rights activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and the Ukrainian NGO Center for Civil Liberties have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2022.

07 October 2022

Amartya Sen in Kolkata

Visva-Bharati Issues Fresh Letter To Sen On Land Issue, Second In 3 Days

A Visva-Bharati official said the letter has been delivered to the Santiniketan residence of the economist who mostly lives in the USA.

27 January 2023

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Nelson Mandela, a former amateur boxer, revered the belt.

Nelson Mandela's 'World Boxing Championship Belt' Stolen From Museum

The belt was given to Nelson Mandela by American boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard during one of his visits to South Africa.

14 July 2022

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08 June 2022
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Ties Crypto Boom To US Housing Bubble, Bitcoin Rises

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Ties Crypto Boom To US Housing Bubble, Bitcoin Rises

Bitcoin rose by 2.32 per cent while Ethereum rose by 3.08 per cent in last 24 hours


10 May 2022
Big Bang Did Not Start The Present Universe: Physicist Roger Penrose

Big Bang Did Not Start The Present Universe: Physicist Roger Penrose

The nonagenarian Nobel laureate had been Stephen Hawking's collaborator and discovered among other areas the cycle of time, a breakthrough of perpetual...


05 May 2022
Thinking Of Him: Film On Rabindranath Tagore's Relationship With Victoria Ocampo To Release On May 6

Thinking Of Him: Film On Rabindranath Tagore's Relationship With Victoria Ocampo To Release On May 6

There have been numerous aspects of Nobel Laurette Rabindranath Tagore’s life discussed in literature and cinema. Finally, here is a movie about his...


29 March 2022
Esther Duflo Underscores Social Security For Elderly

Esther Duflo Underscores Social Security For Elderly

Esther Duflo underlined the importance of ensuring a strong social security system for the most vulnerable sections and in particular the elderly people who...


11 January 2022
Shaastra 2022 To Showcase Virtual Rendering Of IIT Madras On Futuristic Martian Landscape

Shaastra 2022 To Showcase Virtual Rendering Of IIT Madras On Futuristic Martian Landscape

The goal of the virtual conference on gaming and gaming technology is to facilitate networking of enthusiasts, students and professionals in the gaming...


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01 December 2021
How To Cook Like An Economist! Interview With Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

How To Cook Like An Economist! Interview With Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee in conversation with Outlook about his book ‘Cooking to Save Your Life’.


14 October 2020
Meet The Sotheby's Of The Economic World: Nobel Laureates Paul Milgrom And Robert Wilson

Meet The Sotheby's Of The Economic World: Nobel Laureates Paul Milgrom And Robert Wilson

Their contributions to the theory of auctions got Milgrom and Wilson the Economic Nobel. The duo's methods in everyday auction practices, especially the...


13 October 2020
Nobel Prize in Economics: Going, Going, Gone

Nobel Prize in Economics: Going, Going, Gone

American economists Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson are awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on auction theory.


09 October 2020
UN World Food Programme Awarded 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

UN World Food Programme Awarded 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The Rome-based organisation provided assistance to almost 100 million people in 88 countries around the world last year.


08 October 2020
Panel To Announce Nobel Prize For Literature Today, After Years Of Tumult

Panel To Announce Nobel Prize For Literature Today, After Years Of Tumult

Authors often mentioned as contenders include Kenya's Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, Canadian poet Anne Carson and Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami.


29 January 2020
Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee Reveals His 'Ultimate Challenge'

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee Reveals His 'Ultimate Challenge'

Abhijit Banerjee said tennis was the ultimate challenge for him and something that he hugely enjoys


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09 December 2019
Amartya Sen's Bicycle, Malala Yousufzai's Shawl, Kailash Satyarthi's Kurta: The Stories Of Artefacts At Nobel Museum

Amartya Sen's Bicycle, Malala Yousufzai's Shawl, Kailash Satyarthi's Kurta: The Stories Of Artefacts At Nobel Museum

On December 10, Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Cremar will be honoured at the Stockholm Concert Hall, and all eyes are now set on what this year's...



29 October 2019
Assimilate Assam Immigrants, Fears Over Influx Unfounded: Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo

Assimilate Assam Immigrants, Fears Over Influx Unfounded: Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo

Esther Duflo says fear of migration is often made worse by governments who want to be seen to be doing something about the problem.


28 October 2019
People Will Say What They Have To: Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo On Piyush Goyal’s Comment

People Will Say What They Have To: Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo On Piyush Goyal’s Comment

Pyush Goyal commented in a dismissive fashion after it was announced that the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in economics set up in memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded...


23 October 2019
Mohun Bagan Confers Life Membership To Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Mohun Bagan Confers Life Membership To Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Besides conferring Abhijit Banerjee with Life Membership, Mohun Bagan also handed Nobel laureate the First Day Cover of 1911 and the maroon green jersey with...


22 October 2019
'Won't Answer That, Be More Specific': Abhijit Banerjee Ducks Questions On Indian Economy, HDI

'Won't Answer That, Be More Specific': Abhijit Banerjee Ducks Questions On Indian Economy, HDI

Speaking about the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Banerjee said it was needed since 'healthcare expenses wipe families out', adding, 'we need to find ways so that...


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