Decades back, Dr Manmohan Singh had said, “Never let a crisis go waste.” He was presented with a similar opportunity, when he was picked by then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao to steer India

India is set to hold a state funeral today for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first Sikh to lead the country. The funeral will be conducted with full state honours, with political leaders and mourners gathered in New Delhi to pay their respects.

Authorities in India have declared a seven-day mourning period to honor Manmohan Singh as politicians and public paid tributes to the country’s former prime minister widely regarded as the architect o