In his keynote address on ‘writing as a form of resistance’, the Tanzania-born author said, “Writing is not just a form of resistance but it is also about resistance to distraction, neglect, and forgetfulness.”
However, it is not the first time where women have been underrepresented at the science Nobels. So far, more than 600 Nobels have been awarded in scientific disciplines, but just 23 have gone to women.
Gandhi was first nominated for the award in 1937 by a member of the Norwegian Parliament who is said to have observed that Gandhi's philosophy of absolute peace and non -violence, has permeated India's poor and tortured masses. The Nobel Committee dismissed the nomination on the ground that his political actions were tactical, his calculations cunning.
Micro-credit has, however, earned its rightful place as one of the key instruments in the fight against poverty. However, the equivalent of the microfinance revolution for small and medium firms is still a long way away. Nobody has yet figured out how to do it profitably on a large scale. Changes in the business environment, such as improvements in the functioning of courts, may well make the difference.
Addressing the House on the motion to congratulate Nobel laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, the speaker said that he had agreed to the demand of Partha Chatterjee, who requested for the preservation of at least three books of the laureate in the House library.
“I am really privileged to have met the PM and he was kind enough to give me a lot of time. He talked a lot about his way of thinking about India which is quite unique. He is trying to reform the bureaucracy to make it more responsive,” said Abhijit Banerjee after meeting PM Modi.
Abhijit Banerjee was made one of the members of the mentor group of the presidency college by chief minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011 after her government came to power.
The turmoil in the financial sector has placed ordinary citizens in an unenviable position. With stressed banks and failing companies, the average person does not know where to put his hard-earned money. Perhaps, we have reached the position envisioned by the Nobel Laureate Joseph E Stiglitz: We have banks that are not only too big to fail, but too big to be held accountable.
So far, Kolkata has produced six Nobel laureates including Banerjee.
Important legislations are made in the Lok Sabha while the state assembly frames mere rubber stamp legislations, said Abhijit Banerjee.
