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Manmohan Singh's Reforms Inspired Countless Young Economists: Gita Gopinath
- Dec 27, 2024 13:25 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
IMF Deputy Director Gita Gopinath stating that the economic reforms Manmohan Singh ushered in as finance minister in 1991 had inspired countless young economists.
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Amritsar Neighbour Recalls Manmohan Singh's Humility
- Dec 27, 2024 13:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
People who live next to the house here where former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spent his growing up years recalled his humble nature, terming his passing away an irreparable loss.
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26-Year-Old Man Sets Himself On Fire Near Parliament, Dies During Treatment
- Dec 27, 2024 13:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
On Wednesday, Jitendra from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat tried to immolate himself near the new Parliament building after pouring a petrol-like substance on his body.
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Manmohan Singh Gave New Direction To Country's Economy: Ram Nath Kovind
- Dec 27, 2024 12:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Manmohan Singh will be remembered as 'adhunik nirmata sudharak' (modern reformer who built up the economy), former President Ram Nath Kovind said.
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India's Economic Wheel Did Not Move Without A Push From Manmohan Singh
- Dec 27, 2024 12:50 pm IST
- Asian News International
India's economic growth post-liberalisation cannot be hailed without recognizing the significant contribution of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
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Video: BJP's Tamil Nadu Chief, K Annamalai, Whips Himself 6 Times
- Dec 27, 2024 12:16 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai flogged himself six times Friday morning to begin a protest against the ruling DMK, over the Anna University incident and to ensure the party is defeated in the 2026 election.
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Why Manmohan Singh Always Wore A Blue Turban
- Dec 27, 2024 11:48 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
For years, the choice of this colour sparked curiosity, but the mystery was unravelled by Dr Manmohan Singh himself in a speech.
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Despite Shown Black Flags, Manmohan Singh Asked JNU To Be Lenient With Protesters
- Dec 27, 2024 11:46 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) by Left-backed students who were staging a protest during his visit to the campus in 2005.
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When Manmohan Singh Went To Rajya Sabha In Wheelchair And PM Modi Praised Him
- Dec 27, 2024 11:43 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister who was known as one of the architects of economic reforms in 1991, died at the age of 92 on Thursday.
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"Take Great Pride In Being A Sikh": What Manmohan Singh Told NDTV
- Dec 27, 2024 11:42 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - a soft-spoken and erudite scholar, perhaps best known as the architect of the 1991 reforms that led India into an era of liberalisation and growth - wore many hats, including that of a Sikh.
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Yes, History Will Be Kinder To You. For Manmohan Singh, A Deluge Of Posts
- Dec 27, 2024 11:35 am IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Weeks before leaving office as Prime Minister in 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh made a statement that would be repeated even after his death.
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"Manmohan Singh Will Always Be Remembered As A Good PM": Akhilesh Yadav
- Dec 27, 2024 11:27 am IST
- Asian News International
Appreciating Dr Manmohan Singh's contributions, Akhilesh Yadav said that he was such a PM who strengthened the country economically.
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Manmohan Singh, Born In Undivided India, Often Spoke About Communal Harmony
- Dec 27, 2024 11:21 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh's family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long public life.
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Not Health, Manmohan Singh Asked About This After 10-Hour Heart Surgery
- Dec 27, 2024 11:16 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first words after undergoing heart surgery in 2009 were not about his health, but the country, Dr Ramakant Panda, the senior cardiac surgeon who treated Dr Singh told NDTV.
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Himachal Shuts Government Facilities For 2 Days To Mourn Manmohan Singh
- Dec 27, 2024 11:11 am IST
- Press Trust of India
All government facilities in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed for 2 days -- Friday and Saturday -- to mourn the death of former PM Manmohan Singh.
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A Late Night Call That Catapulted Manmohan Singh Into Politics
- Dec 27, 2024 11:07 am IST
- Written by: Srishti Kapoor
Manmohan Singh was woken up by an "out of the blue" call from PV Narasimha Rao's then principal secretary PC Alexander, who informed him that he was the pick to be the finance minister.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Cancels 'Pragati Yatra', Mourns Manmohan Singh
- Dec 27, 2024 11:05 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'Pragati' Yatra to Muzaffarpur and Vaishali districts has been cancelled following the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.