India, Oct. 23 -- Kolkata/IBNS: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee decided to spend the day at leisure with his mother Nirmala Banerjee at their Ballygunge residence in the city away from the media glare.

The Indian origin economist went to meet Sahitya Akademi Award winner novelist and poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen at her home Bhalobasha 72, Hindustan Park.

Nabaneeta Dev Sen's daughter, actor and social worker Nandana Sen said Banerjee, whom she calls Jhimada was a close friend of the Dev Sen family and he came to inquire after the health of the ailing writer.

Banerjee exchanged Shubho Bijoya wishes with Sens and had a very cordial discussion with the family.

"We treated him with sweets and snacks," she said, adding that Banerjee presented his...