NEW DELHI: Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen is in excellent health, as confirmed by his daughter, actor Nandana Sen, after false reports of his death circulated on social media. The misinformation began with a post on X (formerly Twitter), purportedly from this year's Economics Nobel winner Claudia Goldin, claiming that Sen had passed away. However, Sen's family promptly dismissed these rumors.
Nandana Sen took to X to reassure well-wishers and shared a picture with her father, emphasizing that the 89-year-old scholar was not only well but also actively engaged in his work. She revealed that they had spent a wonderful week together with family in Cambridge, where Amartya Sen teaches two courses a week at Harvard University. In her post, she expressed gratitude for the concerns of his well-wishers and noted that her father's hug was as strong as ever when they said goodbye.
"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!" her post read.
Naturally, well-wishers of the renowned economist were relieved by this update, and many flooded the comments section of Nandana Sen's post with their support and relief. One Twitter user expressed their joy, saying, "It is sheer joy to read this tweet after the gloomy last hour. Best wishes to one of the finest souls of our country."
The X account that initially posted about Amartya Sen's death, claiming to be Claudia Goldin, later clarified, "This account is a hoax created by Italian journalist Tommaso Debenedetti."
In a time when fake news can spread rapidly through social media, this incident serves as a reminder to verify information from reliable sources before accepting it as fact. Amartya Sen, a respected economist and Nobel Laureate, continues to make valuable contributions to his field and remains in good health.
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