Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away on Thursday, December 26, at the age of 92, leaves behind a towering legacy as the architect of India’s economic liberalisation and a statesman who played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s modern trajectory.

Academics on Friday said Singh delivered more than he promised to the traditionally neglected education sector that grew in terms of quality, inclusion and access during his tenure as the Prime Minist

I T IS FITTING that Manmohan Singh, who unshackled Indian trade and industry as the country’s finance minister in 1991, was the son of an importer. His father’s firm in Peshawar brought dry fruit and spices to India from Afghanistan.