Bibek Debroy Age, Death, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography
Bibek Debroy Age, Death, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography
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Hometown: New Delhi
Wife: Suparna Banerjee
Age: 69 Years
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Bibek Debroy |
| Profession | Economist |
| Major Designations | 1979-83: Served as a Professor at Presidency College, Kolkata. 1983-87: Served as a Professor at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. 1987-93: Served at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi. 1993-98: Served as The Director of a Ministry of Finance/UNDP project on legal reforms. 1994-95: Served at the Department of Economic Affairs. 1997-2005: Served at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies. 2005-06: Served at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 2007-2015: Served at the Centre for Policy Research. January 2015: On 5 January, appointed as permanent member of NITI Aayog. 2017: On 25 September, appointed as the Chief of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 170 cm** in meters**- 1.70 m** in feet inches**- 5’ 7”** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 65 kg** in pounds**- 143 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 25 January 1955 (Tuesday) |
| Birthplace | Shillong, Assam, India |
| Date of Death | 1 November 2024 |
| Place of Death | New Delhi |
| Age (at the time of death) | 69 Years |
| Death Cause | Subacute intestinal obstruction |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi |
| School | Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, Hassan district, Karnataka, India |
| College/University | Presidency University, Kolkata Delhi School of Economics, Delhi Trinity College, Cambridge, England |
| Educational Qualification | A Post Graduate Degree in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, England |
| Family | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Bengali Brahmin |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading, Writing, Doing Translation of Epics |
| Award | 2025: Padma Bhushan in Literature and Education (Delhi) |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Book(s) | Ramayana, Mahabharata |
| Favourite Language(s) | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Suparna Banerjee  |
| Children | Not Known |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bibek Debroy
Did Bibek Debroy smoke?: Not Known
Did Bibek Debroy drink alcohol?: Not Known
He was born in a modest Bengali-Brahmin family.
Debroy was a noted Indian Economist and had served in different capacities for the Government of India.
He had lent his teaching services to renowned academic institutions such as Presidency College, Kolkata, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, etc.
He was also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.
Debroy had authored several books, popular articles, and papers.
He had also served as the Consulting Editor of Indian Financial and other newspapers.
From November 2004 to December 2009, he served as a member of the National Manufacturing Competitive Council.
Debroy had also served as the Chairman of a Committee set up by Jharkhand’s Chief Minister to recommend a development plan for the State.
In 2006, he published a translation of the Bhagavad Gita.Â
In 2010, Debroy started authoring a 10-volume unabridged English translation of the Hindu epic- The Mahabharata, which was concluded in 2014.
In 2016, he published a translation of the Harivamsha.Â
Mr. Debroy had done a 3-volume translation of the Valmiki Ramayana, to be published in October 2017.
He was also working on an unabridged translation of the Bhagavata Purana.
In 2015, Debroy was awarded Padma Shri by Pranab Mukherjee (the then President of India).Â
On 25 September 2017, he was appointed the Chief of the newly set-up “Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).”
In October 2024, he was admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi after complaining of several comorbidities. It was later revealed that he suffered from hypertension and diabetes.
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