Book Tasting of Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty

21st July, 2014 4 PM, Press Club Hall, Trivandrum

 ISDG organized a programme of ‘book tasting ‘at the Press Club Hall, Trivandrum. The book chosen was ‘Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty. It was an engaging session that brought in responses to lectures by Prof. M.A. Oommen, Mr.John Samuel, Amit Shavon Roy etc. Piketty’s arguments on the evolution of inequality and the statistical contentions thereof were critically reviewed. Among the participants were students, teachers, researchers and journalists.