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Amartya Sen

At 23, Amartya Sen finished the work for his PhD in one year and then set up an economics department

An excerpt from the Nobel Laureate’s memoir, ‘Home in the World’.

Amartya Sen
· Jul 20, 2021 · 08:30 am
Amartya Sen: ‘World is facing pandemic of authoritarianism’

In his speech accepting the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on October 18, Sen emphasised the importance of dissent and debate.

Amartya Sen
· Nov 01, 2020 · 06:30 am
‘Niti’ or ‘Nyaya’: The real injustice that should keep us awake at night

The realisation of justice in the real world is even more important than the existence of institutions and rules meant to ensure justice.

Amartya Sen
· Aug 14, 2015 · 08:30 am