Shaibal Gupta: A rare institution builder in Bihar
The economist and political commentator who set up the Asian Development Research Institute in Patna died on Thursday.
29 Jan, 2021
A narrow lane, branching off Patnaâs bustling Boring Road, is called the Adri Lane. In 2018, it was unusually busy as vehicles made their way to
the venue for an international conference, on the occasion of Karl Marxâs birth bicentenary. The laneâs name is an acronym for the Asian Development Research Institute, or ADRI, whose modest building can be seen as the lane tapers off.
However, the Marx event wasnât what the institute usually does, it isnât a leftwing think tank by any means. The event was remarkable only for the international profile of critical evaluation and visiting scholars in a provincial city.
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Tens of thousands of protesting peasants on foot and on tractors participated in a huge rally in New Delhi that took place on India’s Republic Day (January 26, 2021). This huge rally took place peacefully, but a smaller group of several thousand protesters diverted from agreed routes of the procession and indulged in violence …. they were instigated and led by some people who are seemingly close to the ruling party and had camped close to sites of the farmers’ stir but were never part of the movement led by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha a coalition some 32 different peasant unions currently camping on the borders of Delhi; this lot violently barged their way into Delhi’s Red Fort. It is astonishing that the hundreds of policemen present at the site could do little to prevent the entry of the crowd into the Red Fort.
Nitish Kumar expresses grief over passing away of economist Shaibal Gupta ANI | Updated: Jan 29, 2021 15:12 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 29 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his condolences on the death of economist Shaibal Gupta on Friday and said that his absence will always be felt.
In a tweet in Hindi, Nitish Kumar said, Got to know about the tragic demise of the renowned economist, Shaibal Gupta, who was the founder and member-secretary of the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) in Patna. His absence will always be felt. May God grant peace to the departed soul.
A press release by the state government in Hindi stated, He was a renowned economist at the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance and founder of ADRI. He also played a crucial role in our economic sector not only in India but also across the world. His contributions to the sector in Bihar will always be remembered.
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Patna-based social scientist and popular economist Shaibal Gupta passed away on Thursday.
Mr. Gupta founded the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) and was member-secretary of it since the beginning.
In 2016, the ADRI under his leadership had celebrated its 25-years of excellence with a programme attended by several world-famous academicians and scholars.
Mr. Gupta was so popular a social scientist that every visiting academician or journalist from across the world to Bihar ensured to drop in his office or residence located in Buddha Marg, near Gandhi Maidan, here for insights of issues related to their subject.
Governor, CM and others expressed grief over demise of Shaibal Gupta
Patna, Jan 28 (UNI) Bihar governor Fagu Chauhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad and others expressed deep shock over the demise of Director of Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance and member secretary ADRI Shaibal Gupta, a renowned economist.
In his condolence message, Mr Chauhan said here today that Mr Gupta played an important role in economic reforms and empowerment of Bihar with his valuable suggestions.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed deep sorrow said that Bihar was benefited with the suggestions of Mr Gupta as an economic expert. Describing the death of Mr Gupta as a personal loss to him Mr Kumar said that a void has been created in the socio-economic and political field with the demise of the noted economist and an expert of finance.