Page 6 - Latest Updates on Manmohan Singh
Congress-ruled states raised doubts on Covid vaccines: Harsh Vardhan
This comes a day after Manmohan Singh wrote a letter to PM Narendra Modi
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Former PM Manmohan Singh tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to AIIMS
Singh had taken both the doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
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Expanding vaccine supply
Some good moves but freer pricing needed
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Manmohan Singh calls for ramping up vaccination in 5-point letter to PM
Former PM calls for more transparent and flexible policy in vaccine distribution to states, compulsory licencing of jabs
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The epic fraud that was 'India Against Corruption'
The outspoken "independent" heroes of a decade ago -people like Vinod Rai, the auditor who couldn't count, remember him? - have quietly vanished into sinecures provided by the next government
Political culture
A country as diverse as ours needs a political culture rooted in constitutional values and political discourse based on truth, respect, civility, and restraint
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Borderline issues
Indo-Bangla bonhomie masks critical gaps
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Society being divided on basis of religion, culture and language: Manmohan
He assured the people that if the Congress is voted to power, the Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented
 "Society being divided on basis of religion, culture and language: Manmohan")
High unemployment due to 'ill considered demonetisation': Manmohan Singh
He also criticised the central government for not holding regular consultations with the states
 "High unemployment due to 'ill considered demonetisation': Manmohan Singh")
Rahul Khullar, a man who stood tall for 'the little guy', passes away
Irascible but always ready to listen, Khullar's guiding credo was that a civil servant must never lose sight of his client
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Retrospective restraint: Pranab's last memoir hides more than it tells
It avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides more than it tells, and is therefore a big let-down
 "Retrospective restraint: Pranab's last memoir hides more than it tells")
Forces pressured Manmohan, Pawar to not implement farm reforms: Tomar
The government is in talks with protesting farmer unions as well and is trying to end the logjam through dialogue, he added
 "Forces pressured Manmohan, Pawar to not implement farm reforms: Tomar")
India needs economists to usher in reforms
We have a government with an extremely weak economic team advising a PM who hardly pays attention to their thoughts, writes Jayanta Roy
Pranab Mukherjee's memoirs blame Sonia Gandhi, Dr Singh for 2014 defeat
Mukherjee also brings the reader closer to the inner workings of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in his memoirs
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Gogoi was one of Assam's tallest leaders, a dearest friend: Manmohan Singh
Gogoi died in Guwahati on Monday while undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications
The country needs the rich too: Making a case for lower personal income tax
The forthcoming Budget, if it wants to rekindle growth on a sustained basis, must leave far more income in the hands of the rich and well-off than it does now
Congress forms panels on economic, foreign affairs and national security
While former finance minister P Chidambaram, and party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Digvijaya Singh will be part of the economic affairs committee, Jairam Ramesh will be its convener
 "Congress forms panels on economic, foreign affairs and national security")
Out of the nuclear shadow
Book review of Fire and Fury: Transforming India's Strategic Identity
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Ram Vilas Paswan was efficient administrator, mass leader: Manmohan Singh
Former PM Manmohan Singh condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan saying he was an efficient administrator who worked closely with him and was a mass leader with a wide popularity
 "Ram Vilas Paswan was efficient administrator, mass leader: Manmohan Singh")
Modi govt finally delivering on reforms? Let's not jump to that conclusion
The promises of netas and babus and new laws, however well-meaning, mean little. What matters is implementation on the ground
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