Abhijit Banerjee

Punjab government launches anti-drug curriculum for students to tackle menace

July 31, 2025 1:09 pm

The Punjab government stated that it is addressing the drug menace through a dual strategy, a crackdown on supply and awareness and education to strike the demand.

We are on the verge of a trade war: Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

February 04, 2025 7:45 am

On the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature festival, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee discusses the ripple effects of Donald Trump’s trade policies, drop in post-tax income, the ‘mythical’ middle class and the scent of Kolkata streets.

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo interview: 'India's policy frame is not focused on inequality'

January 20, 2024 9:01 am

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their work using Randomized Controlled Trials to evaluate social policies, spoke to The Indian Express about the most important policy challenges facing India. The duo, who co-founded The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) in 2003, were speaking on the occasion of J-PAL's 20th anniversary.

Nobel Laureate: Not teaching, pouring into kids

January 04, 2024 1:51 am

Conducting the Institute for Human Development (IHD) silver jubilee lecture titled ‘Why are kids not learning?’, Prof Banerjee’s lecture was based on a study he, along with his colleagues, conducted in 2017.

Need smaller units of governance for democracy to work: Abhijit Banerjee

November 05, 2022 6:31 am

Banerjee said that although India has a population 20 times that of the UK, the UK has 656 seats in its Parliament compared to 543 in India. He argued that the vast size makes it difficult for all voters to access information about their legislators.

Covid-19 widens learning gap in West Bengal: ASER

February 10, 2022 3:56 am

Nobel laureate economist Professor Abhijit Banerjee said that the findings of the report should serve as a reminder that as schools reopen, teaching should be focused primarily on the existing learning abilities of children rather than grade-level curriculum.

Whom would a Nobel Laureate invite for a Christmas dinner?

December 23, 2021 11:42 am

Find out as economist Abhijit Banerjee, who recently released his cookbook, Cooking to Save Your Life, does a rapid-fire on all things food

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has fun filled ‘adda’ over coconut crusted prawns

November 27, 2021 4:04 pm

The economist let his guard down during the interaction and even shared tid-bits of his childhood memories

Did you know that Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee is also an amazing chef?

November 12, 2021 4:47 pm

Check out the pictures in which he was clicked whipping some mouthwatering recipes

Third wave could further drop GDP forecast, Centre should be spending more: Abhijit Banerjee

August 06, 2021 5:47 am

Banerjee told mediapersons after holding a meeting of the West Bengal government's Global Advisory Board (GAB), at the state secretariat, Nabanna.

If Niti Aayog has to work, it must have the PM's attention

February 02, 2015 10:07 am