Amartya Sen on Dr Singh: I wish his vision will remain an indispensable part of the understanding of what we are
To say Manmohan Singh was a great man would be to state the obvious. He was a brilliant political leader, a visionary thinker, an outstanding economist, a superb academic, a fabulous leader of administration, a splendid husband, father and grandfather, and an immeasurably sympathetic human being. For me personally he was also the warmest of friends for nearly 70 years. From the time, 69 years ago, I went to see him in his undergraduate rooms at St John’s College in Cambridge, I have remained immensely impressed by his wisdom, modesty and kindness. We were extraordinarily happy at the Delhi School of Economics when we successfully persuaded Manmohan to join us. He was a terrific teacher and a darling of the students, but he also had time to talk with his colleagues. I have been immensely privileged in having the opportunity of interacting with Manmohan in his many different roles: First as a fellow student, then as an international civil servant, then as a wonderful colleague at Delhi School of Economics, then as a senior civil …
