Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia died after a “valiant battle with cancer,” Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said.
New Delhi:
Noted economist Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, who received the third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, died today. Dr. Isher Ahluwalia was married to Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the former vice chairman of the Planning Commission. He received the Padma Bhushan Award in 2009 for his services in the field of education and literature. He was 74 years old.
She was chair of the Delhi-based think tank, the Indian Council of Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).
When news of his death broke, many on social media paid rich tributes.
Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh remembered her as “one of the most distinguished economists in India.” “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia. She was one of the most distinguished economists in India and we had the privilege of having her as Vice Chair of the State Planning Board in my last term. My condolences to Montek ji and his family in this hour of pain, “he wrote.
“Deeply grieved over the passing of a dear friend of many years, the brilliant #IsherAhluwalia after a valiant battle with cancer. Isher, I will very much miss your presence. Your life story is an inspiration to all women who dare. Better world. RIP, dear friend. @ICRIER, “Niupama Menon Rao, former Indian Foreign Secretary, tweeted.
Deeply grieved over the passing of a dear friend of many years, the brilliant #IsherAhluwalia after a valiant battle with cancer. Isher, I will miss your presence very much. The story of your life is an inspiration for all women who dare to dream of a better world. RIP, dear friend. @ICRIER
– Nirupama Menon Rao, निरुपमा राउ, بینظیر (@NMenonRao) September 26, 2020
Biotech industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shared a photo of the two together as she recalled Dr. Ahluwalia’s “valiant battle with cancer.”
“Isher Ahluwalia, my dear friend and a remarkable brilliant intellectual economist passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. My condolences to Montek Singh Ahluwalia and his sons Pavan and Aman and family. She will be greatly missed by RIP,” she posted. .
Isher Ahluwalia, my dear friend and a remarkable brilliant intellectual economist, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. My condolences to Montek Singh Ahluwalia and his sons Pavan and Aman in the family. We will miss her terribly, RIP.@ICRIER pic.twitter.com/GnuN4nwWCK
– Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 26, 2020
Former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh tweeted: “Isher Ahluwalia, who has just passed away, was one of India’s most distinguished economists, a PhD from MIT and the author of an influential book ‘Industrial Growth in India.’ Created ICRIER , an excellent group of economic experts. She had her own distinctive identity in addition to being Montek’s wife. “
Isher Ahluwalia, who has just passed away, was one of India’s distinguished economists, a Ph.D. from MIT, and the author of an influential book “Industrial Growth in India.” He created ICRIER, an excellent center for economic studies. He had his own distinctive identity in addition to being Montek’s wife.
– Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 26, 2020
“He was a member of the Eminent Persons Group (EPG) in India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), an association established by the respective governments in 2011-12,” according to ICRIER’s official website. “He was also a member of the EPG of the Asian Development Bank from 2006 to 2007,” says his biography on the website.
“Dr. Ahluwalia has written several books, the latest of which is” Transforming Our Cities: Postcards of Change “(HarperCollins, 2014) and a co-edited volume entitled” Urbanization in India: Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward “( Sage India, 2014), which proposes critical reforms and policy interventions, “he says.
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