Country announced seven-day mourning period and has cancelled all cultural and entertainment events in the coming week

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.

Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is widely regarded as one of the most successful economists. His journey, from being an economics professor at Delhi University to serving as RBI Governor and India's Finance Minister,