On Monday, a nation rejoiced as Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize for Economics (2019) for his work towards alleviating global poverty. He won the prize with two others – wife Esther Duflo and fellow economist Michael Kremer. Let’s take a closer look at the man:

Personal life                

The Nobel Laureate was born in Mumbai to Nirmala Banerjee and Dipak Banerjee. He was first married to Dr. Arundhati Tuli Banerjee, with whom he had one child. The couple later divorced. In 2015, Abhijit tied the knot again to Esther Duflo.