THE WEEK India - January 12, 2025

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MANMOHAN SINGH 1932-2024

In an era where political discourse is often dominated by assertiveness and self-aggrandisement, Manmohan Singh’s self-effacing personality serves as a reminder of the power of humility and quiet determination. His legacy is not only one of economic and diplomatic achievements, but also of a leadership style rooted in dignity, respect and an unwavering dedication to the nation.

In Untold stories: How a weed-choked Dal Lake moved entrepreneur Maninder Singh to undertake a journey in turning waste to wealth

Also read: With the Mahakumbh, the melding of an ancient amorphous faith and the latest science is happening in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj

@Leisure: Ruskin Bond is at his funniest in Rhymes for the Times, his latest book of poetry

Forging the future

As the curtain falls on 2024, I take pride in the extraordinary milestones achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This year stands as a testament to the Modi government's resolve to forge a resilient and forward-looking Bharat. From groundbreaking advancements in infrastructure to visionary global initiatives, these efforts resonate deeply with the vision of Viksit Bharat.

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SILENT, SELFLESS AND STRONG

Manmohan Singh's legacy is not only one of economic and diplomatic achievements, but also of a leadership style rooted in dignity, respect and unwavering dedication to the nation

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Unless they were economists, visitors filled him with panic

Selected excerpts from Strictly Personal: Manmohan & Gursharan by Daman Singh, Dr Manmohan Singh's daughter

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Manmohan, my role model, and a master in persuasion

MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA, FORMER DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, PLANNING COMMISSION

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When Manmohan turned menacing

Manmohan Singh initiated a radical change in India's strategic doctrine against China by raising an attack corps

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There would have been no India-US nuclear deal without Manmohan Singh

I had known Manmohan Singh briefly when he was finance minister and I was the director of the Intelligence Bureau but had no occasion to understand the makings of his mind or vision.

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How Singh became king

Manmohan Singh’s success lay in his ability to engage with diverse opinions and steer a coalition government—a task requiring considerable political acumen

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Intentional prime minister

Manmohan Singh’s welfare policies as prime minister had a bigger impact on India’s economy than his dismantling of the licence raj as finance minister

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Quietly brilliant

Manmohan Singh implemented his own reform agenda, not World Bank-IMF diktats

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An iron hand in a velvet glove

Like a quintessential bureaucrat, Manmohan Singh protected his functional turf long after he ceased to be a civil servant

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Manmohan & the power of intellect

On my 12th birthday, my parents decided I was old enough for pocket money. Two crisp five-rupee notes were deemed sufficient for a month's expenses—and they were. I clearly remember treating my friends to colas and burgers in the school canteen with just one of them, eliciting admiring cries of ‘whoa, big spender!’ from all present.

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ACES

Badminton has a new home in Odisha. With 77,000sqft of indoor space, Shuttle is unlike any other badminton facility in the world

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Trash to treasure

How a weed-choked Dal Lake spurred Maninder Singh's journey to become a waste management visionary

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QUIET FLOWS THE FAITH

The melding of an ancient amorphous faith and the latest science; of an antique tradition and new practices; ways of life older than memory and new expressions is happening at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

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Get ready for Trump bump

The ‘butterfly effect’ is a beautiful, mysterious metaphor of the planet’s interconnectedness.

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SENSE IN NONSENSE

In his latest book of poetry, Ruskin Bond is at his funniest

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Progress card

Jasmine Shah's book tells you what the AAP has achieved in Delhi in the last 10 years

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'Breaking' down a scandal

Society Girl is not just a case study of a high-profile death in Pakistan but also a stark commentary on media trials

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Community spirit

Rhythm of Dammam opens a window to the world of African-origin Siddis of Uttara Kannada

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Five years of post-pandemic fashion

It has been five years since we discovered what Covid-19 was, and five years since it disrupted the world forever. The World Health Organization activated their emergency systems on January 1, 2020, and informed the world by January 4, 2020. By the end of that week, they had set guidelines for various countries to follow. Comparable to the Spanish flu of 1918, more than 7 million people have died of Covid according to official data. Unofficially, no one has an idea. WHO has just this week asked China to provide critical data to understand the virus's origins as a “moral and scientific imperative”.

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