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  • Kharge, Rahul Gandhi pay tribute to Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary

    In a post on X, Kharge said they remember the contribution of Singh in nation-building. He was a gentle architect of India's economic transformation

  • Yasin Malik claims he met Hafiz Saeed in 2006 at IB's behest, says Manmohan Singh thanked him after Pak trip

    Malik, who is serving a life sentence for terror funding, claims the meeting was held at the behest of senior Indian intelligence officials during a period of intense, behind-the-scenes diplomacy between New Delhi and Islamabad.

  • Yale history professor David C Engerman: Development economics was a Global South project

    Professor David C Engerman on interviewing and writing about 6 famous South Asians who gave the world development economics.

  • Manmohan Singh’s memorial next to Pranab Mukherjee’s? Govt offers land to family

    Singh passed away due to age-related medical issues in December last year. He was cremated with full stated honours at Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi

  • Cong's new HQ narrates tale of party's 139-year history; leaders who left party also find place

    The Congress headquarters was inaugurated on Wednesday, as the grand old party turned a page in its history after operating from its iconic 24, Akbar Road premises for the last 47 years.

  • Modi inherited 'fragile economy' in 2014, must do more for developed status by 2047: Arvind Panagariya

    The economist said during the interview that India needs a growth of at least 7.6 percent per annum to become a developed economy by 2047

  • Manmohan Singh's 'Epochal Budget' to Nirmala Sitharaman's 'Once-in-a-Century Budget' – most iconic budgets that changed India

    Typically, the term "black budget" refers to the allocation of funds for classified or secret projects. However, in the Indian context, the 1973 Union Budget presented by then Finance Minister Yashwantrao B Chavan is known as the "Black Budget" due to its abnormally high fiscal deficit

  • An economically dynamic India is Manmohan Singh’s greatest legacy

    He drove radical reform of an anti-market policy regime that was strangling growth

  • Hamid Ansari, Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge attend Manmohan Singh's prayer meeting

    The dignitaries, along with a large number of well-wishers and family members, paid their tributes to the former prime minister who died on December 26

  • NSUI asks PM Modi to name college after Manmohan Singh instead of Veer Savarkar

    The students' body has also urged the Prime Minister to name a central university after Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, 2024 at 92.

  • 'Bharat Ratna for Manmohan Singh': Clamour grows in Congress as Telangana Assembly passes resolution

    The BJP has questioned the move by the Revanth Reddy-led government and cited the allegations that a similar demand by Pranab Mukherjee was ignored by Sonia Gandhi.

  • Manmohan Singh memorial row: Understanding the provision for separate memorials amid Congress-BJP war of words

    Rahul Gandhi criticised the government's decision to conduct the cremation at Nigambodh Ghat, calling it a slight to the legacy of former PM Manmohan Singh.

  • Manmohan Singh: A gentle colossus

    Two consequential developments of his prime ministership were an unprecedented economic growth spurt and a reset in India’s strategic position through the nuclear deal with the U.S. A London-based writer says that while Manmohan Singh’s grasp of economics was well known, his understanding of international affairs was possibly second only to his knowledge of economic issues. Unsurprisingly, he was appreciated abroad with awe and admiration

  • Himanta, Congress trade barbs on 'disrespect' to Manmohan Singh over funeral venue

    The CM’s remarks came after the Congress accused the Centre of insulting Singh, the country's first Sikh prime minister, by performing his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated spot that could be turned into his memorial.

  • China Condoles the Passing of Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh | N18G

    China's Foreign Ministry expressed its condolences over the death of former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, highlighting his positive contributions to India-China relations. The soft-spoken leader, who served as India's Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, is remembered for his significant role in India's economic growth and for lifting millions out of poverty.

  • Breaking News Live: Several parts of J&K covered in snow, normal life disrupted

    Breaking News Live: Several parts in Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, Doda and Ganderbal, received heavy snowfall on Saturday.

  • Manmohan Singh's funeral to be held at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat at 11:45 am on December 28

    The MHA said the Ministry of Defence has been requested to make arrangements for according the former PM State Funeral with full military honours.

  • RTE introduced during Manmohan Singh's term as PM a mix of success, failures: Experts

    The RTE Act aimed to provide free and compulsory education to children aged six to fourteen years, ensuring education as a fundamental right.

  • Sonia Gandhi's emotional tribute to Manmohan Singh: 'Was my friend, philosopher and guide'

    Fondly remembering the former Prime Minister, Sonia Gandhi said that Manmohan Singh's death is a personal loss as he was a friend, philosopher as well as a guide.

  • When Manmohan Singh won hearts in Rajya Sabha with Iqbal's Couplet

    Stalwart political leader and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on December 26. at the age of 92 due to age-related medical conditions, AIIMS informed. He retired from the Rajya Sabha earlier this year after serving for 33 years in the house. Remembering him, he once recited the farewell speech to former RS chairperson Hamid Ansari in the Rajya Sabha on his last day.

  • When Manmohan Singh called himself as ‘Accidental Prime Minister’ and ‘Finance Minister’

    Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, was an acclaimed thinker, economist and scholar who ushered in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms and steered the country for 10 years as the head of Congress-led UPA government during which India witnessed a high growth rate. After the launch of his book ‘Changing India’, he said that he was not only an ‘accidental prime minister’ of India but also the country’s accidental ‘finance minister'.

  • Tributes Pour As Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Passes Away At 92

    Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, renowned for his intellect and transformative initiatives, passed away at 92. He served two terms as PM and made significant contributions to India's economic reforms and social welfare programs. He was also a distinguished academic and administrator.

  • When Manmohan Singh reflected on his 'best moment' and 'biggest regret' as PM

    Singh said that the civil nuclear deal with the United States was the “best moment” of his tenure as Prime Minister.

  • Condolences pour in from across the World over the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh

  • The rise and rise of India’s share market under Manmohan Singh: Liberalisation to resilience

    Manmohan Singh’s liberalisation and pro-market policies drove India’s share market growth, fostering sectors like IT and banking and delivering strong returns despite global challenges.

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