Background
Karmakar, Ratna was born on January 2, 1948 in Asansol, W. Bengal, India. Daughter of Balai and Santikona (Banerjee) Chatterjee.
Karmakar, Ratna was born on January 2, 1948 in Asansol, W. Bengal, India. Daughter of Balai and Santikona (Banerjee) Chatterjee.
Bachelor with honours, Calcutta University, 1967. Master of Arts, City University of New York, Queens, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, City University of New York, New York City, 1982.
Assistant professor, York College/CUNY, Jamaica, 1982-1984; research economist, New Jersey State, Trenton, 1984-1987; staff manager, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Morristown, New Jersey, since 1987. Member Executive Committee The Leadership Institute for Women of Asia and the Pacific Islands Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1992-1994.
Member International Institute Development Studies.
Married Sudhangshu BlackBerry. Karmakar, February 19, 1976. 1 child, Arnab.