Amartya Sen Current Affairs, GK & News
‘Infosys Prize 2019’ given to Six Leading Achievers
The six winners of Infosys Prize 2019 were felicitated with a pure gold medal, a citation and prize money of USD 100,000, which were presented by Bharat Ratna & Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science 1998 winner, Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen on Tuesday, 7th January 2020 at Bengaluru. First awarded in the year 2008, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Amartya Sen • Bengaluru • Bharat Ratna • CSIR • Humanities • Hyderabad • IIT Bombay • Infosys Prize • Infosys Science Foundation • Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) establishes a new academic position in honor of Amartya Sen
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has established the Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies to honour the Indian-born economist, philosopher and Nobel laureate. The chair will provide coordination and strategic leadership on the inter-disciplinary analysis of inequalities at LSE. Besides, it will connect research on inequalities across the School, engage with ..
Topics: Academia • Academic disciplines • Amartya Sen • Economist • India Observatory • Institute for New Economic Thinking • International Center for Research on Women • Jean Drèze • London School of Economics • Sen • Social choice theory
Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies
The London School of Economics (LSE) has announced the establishment of the Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies to honour the Nobel laureate who has also served as the Professor of Economics at LSE. Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies is a living embodiment of the LSE’s enduring commitment to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Amartya Sen • Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies • Inequality Studies • London School of Economics • Welfare economics
Amartya Sen recipient of Oxford University’s Bodley Medal 2019
Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Bodley Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford’s world-famous Bodleian Libraries. Sen received the medal in Oxford during an event called the ‘Founder’s Lunch’ from Chris Patten, chancellor of the university, and Richard Ovenden, librarian. Beside him, other winner of the ..
Topics: Amartya Sen • Awards • Bodleian Libraries • Bodley • Bodley Medal • Richard Ovenden • University of Oxford • Weston Library
Nabaneeta Dev Sen honoured with 2017 Big Little Book Award in Bengali language
Popular Bengali writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen has been has been declared winner of the 2017 Big Little Book Award in the “Author in Bengali Language” category for her contribution to the children’s literature. The Big Little Book Award, a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, seeks to recognise and honour authors and illustrators who have contributed to ..
Topics: Amartya Sen • Indian Literature • Indian people • Nabaneeta Dev Sen • Writers