Dr.Manmohan Singh : History making PM
History would be kind to Dr.Manmohan Singh as he himself hoped while signig off as PM in 2014.He opened India to the world as Indian Express Newspaper has headlined his passing away and walking into history. As PM he has made his mark and set up more than one milestone and will be remembered by a grateful nation for a long time. My own memory recalls two brief meetings with him ,which have left an indelible mark in my mind.As Desert Development Commissioner at Jodhpur way back in 1986 I met him while sharing a dais with him at CAZRI Institute (Central Arid Zone Research Institute )when Dr Singh chaired a discussion on the role of CAZRI in furthering research in finding solutions to prevent desertification and for greening vast arid areas.Dr Singh was then Member ,Planning Commission.The formal handshake at stage and luncheon meeting that day reminds me of the greatness and simplicity of Dr.Manmohan Singh In another ...