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TopicDr Manmohan Singh

Topic: Dr Manmohan Singh

Will allocate space for memorial to Manmohan Singh, Shah tells Kharge amid political row

Cremation, other formalities can happen in meantime because trust has to be formed & space allocated, says govt. This comes after Kharge wrote to Modi with formal request.

Manmohan Singh, an ‘underestimated’ politician for his Congress detractors

Manmohan Singh could have done a lot of things. But he was hamstrung. He had to seek the approval of the Gandhis to even drop or shift a minister of state.

Global media remembers the ‘cerebral & soft-spoken’ Manmohan Singh, his trademark ‘self-effacing’ style

BBC praises his foreign policy as pragmatic, while The Washington Post notes how during his tenure, India and Pakistan came close to negotiating a 'historic deal' over Kashmir.

My fanboy relationship with Manmohan Singh endured for 3 decades: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

After he was no longer PM, I would visit Dr MMS often and he would in his soft-spoken way urge me to suggest to the new govt to undertake more reforms. He was still thinking deeply of India’s economic future.

Former PM Manmohan Singh’s last rites on Saturday, mortal remains to be kept at Congress headquarters

According to Congress sources, Singh’s daughter will arrive after midnight on Friday, & that the ‘last darshan’ would be scheduled for Saturday between 8:00 and 10:00 am.

Indian cricket team wears black armbands to honour former PM Manmohan Singh at Melbourne Test

The fourth Test against Australia entered its second day Friday. The former prime minister passed away late Thursday night.

Nuclear deal to Sharm el-Sheikh statement & FDI, Manmohan Singh’s relationship with Congress was fraught

Singh’s outlook on economic & political matters was often at odds with Congress. There were instances when he initially found himself isolated, only for the party to fall in line later.

Congressman, finance minister, and 2-time PM—Manmohan Singh through the years

Singh, who died Thursday at the age of 92, was known for his quiet demeanour, intellectual rigour, and transformative economic vision.

Manmohan Singh, 1932-2024: From Cambridge to spearheading 1991 reforms to India’s 1st Sikh PM

India’s 14th Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh passed away at AIIMS, Delhi, Thursday at age 92. During his tenure, India emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

On Camera

Mumbai train blast verdict shows an urgent need to reform India’s criminal justice system

The Malimath Committee had recommended that all prosecutors should work in close cooperation with the police department. The present trend, however, is to the contrary.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.