Amartya Sen is the first Indian economist to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Digital Desk: The family of Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen on Tuesday refuted rumours that the economist died away. Several posts-old on X that claimed Sen had passed away earlier went viral.
Taking to X (formerly X), Nandana Sen his daughter said, "Friends, thanks for your concern but it’s fake news: Baba is totally fine. We just spent a wonderful week together w/ family in Cambridge—his hug as strong as always last night when we said bye! He is teaching 2 courses a week at Harvard, working on his gender book—busy as ever!"
Following the media claims of the renowned economist's passing at the age of 89, Nandana stated that her father is "totally fine."
Amartya Sen is the first Indian economist to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. He was born in 1933 in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. He is renowned for writing multiple books, as well.
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