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Gaza and Sudan show why detecting famine cannot just be left to AI

IN FOCUS: As aid cuts threaten humanitarian monitoring, experts at Fews Net – seen as the gold standard tool in famine detection – tell Nick Ferris why AI-based models should not replace hunger monitoring systems

The Independent UK

Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt

“No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy,” observed Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen in his 1999 book “Development as Freedom.”

The Conversation

Exploring The Top 10 Political Thinkers Of The 21St Century

Explore the works of renowned intellectuals like Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, and Thomas Piketty across diverse fields.

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Opposition lost power due to disunity; Congress’ problems need remedying: Amartya Sen

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Noting that the Opposition in India has lost much of its power due to disunity, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said the Congress has many organisational problems that need remedying

The Hindu

At Visva-Bharati, Prabhat Patnaik to deliver lecture that was cancelled

Prof. Patnaik, who has taught at the JNU and is a Marxist, will deliver the second Ashok Rudra Memorial Lecture at the university, organised by its Department of Economics and Politics, and will speak on ‘Employment and Poverty Under Neo-Liberal Capitalism’.

The Hindu

Annulling of electoral bonds will lead to greater transparency: Amartya Sen

Electoral Bonds: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen praises Supreme Court for annulling electoral bonds scheme, emphasizing need for transparency in elections.

The Hindu

A Budget loaded with literary and historical references

Chennai Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu's maiden budget speech is filled with literary references and historical quotes.

The Hindu

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Hindus and Muslims must work together, not just tolerate each other: Amartya Sen on Bengal

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said that the people of Bengal should stand up for secularism and not make the mistake of letting the State lose the force of religion-neutral politics.

The Hindu

Britain’s hunger and malnutrition crisis could be easily solved – yet politicians choose not to

We have more than enough to go round, but large proportions of the population lack the basic necessities of life, says Michael Marmot of UCL

The Guardian - UK

Multidimensional Poverty Index reduction under the NDA is flawed

The Multidimensional Poverty Index story is distorted

The Hindu

DMK’s expediency on land acquistion in Tamil Nadu

DMK faces challenges in acquiring land for infrastructural projects. It must ensure that the concerns of farmers are addressed and compensation is fair.

The Hindu

BJP hints at damage control at Visva-Bharati after Centre seeks withdrawal of controversial plaques

A row had erupted with the Visva-Bharati University administration putting up plaques at the University to commemorate the inclusion of Santiniketan as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Hindu

Keraleeyam gets wishes from Amartya Sen, Romila Thapar, Amjad Ali Khan, Somnath, T.M. Krishna

The conveyed their wishes via video messages

The Hindu

Plaques with names of PM Modi, Vice-Chancellor at Visva-Bharati trigger row

Controversy erupts over plaques at Visva Bharati Univ. not mentioning Tagore; Trinamool & BJP leaders criticize; Calcutta HC calls for V-C's removal; legal tussle with Nobel laureate Amartya Sen over land.

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Daughter Nandana denies news of death of her father Amartya Sen

Reports suggesting that Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen has passed away are not true, the Pratichi Trust set up by Prof. Sen has confirmed to The Hindu.

The Hindu

The blind spots in India’s ‘missing women’ calculations

More than 13.13 lakh girls and women went missing in the country in the three years between 2019 and 2021, the government informed the Parliament recently. The Hindu explains how the NCRB defines ‘missing’ women and why experts think the figure misrepresents the crisis.

The Hindu

Court stays Visva Bharati University’s eviction notice to Amartya Sen

The matter will come up for hearing again on September 16, and till then there will be stay on the eviction notice.

The Hindu

Measuring well-being in India

An analysis of the Gallup World Poll Surveys for India shows that any signs of reversal of policies are weak, if not missing altogether

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Will fight Amartya Sen’s “illegal occupation” of land even if billions support him: Visva-Bharati

Visva-Bharati hits back at letter in support of Amartya Sen, saying it will continue to fight him in court. 304 educationists accuse V-C of unlawful suspension of students, illegal termination of faculty, and indiscriminately issuing show-cause notices.

The Hindu

Two Nobel winning U.S. economists among 304 write to President against Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor

The house, Pratichi, is built over 1.38 acres and last April, the university claimed that 13 decimals (0.13 acre) of the land belonged to it and that the economist was occupying it illegally. The Nobel laureate went to the Calcutta High Court, and the matter remains in court.

The Hindu

Amartya Sen welcomes opposition unity moves, says democracy often demands sharing of power

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen welcomes discussion of federal front for 2024 elections. He believes democracy demands sharing of power & Central govt. must intervene in Manipur. He also spoke on Rahul Gandhi's defamation case & UCC, expressing worries about possible negative consequences.

The Hindu

Visva-Bharati hits out at Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, calls him ‘a migrant traveller’

The Santiniketan-based Visva-Bharati has issued a press release criticising — without naming him — Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, whom the university accuses of being in illegal possession of its land.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Ajit Pawar says he was elected NCP president on June 30; Fresh review petition in Manipur HC seeks recall of order recommending ST status for Meiteis, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

Disquiet at Santiniketan: protests at Visva-Bharati over eviction notice to Amartya Sen

Disquiet at Santiniketan: protests at Visva-Bharati over eviction notice to Amartya Sen. The controversy surrounding the Nobel laureate's ancestral home is part of a larger ideological battle to claim Bengali culture and politics

The Hindu

Tagore’s birth anniversary celebration overshadowed by protests at Santiniketan

In the Rabindranath Tagore-founded Visva-Bharati, protests overshadowed celebrations on the poet’s birth anniversary as a large group of people continued their sit-in against the university’s move to take away a piece of land from the Santiniketan house of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.

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