Manmohan, the writer, the economist, the thinker

December 27, 2024 10:00

Former Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India in the Manmohan Singh years and now Professor of Economics, Cornell University, Kaushik Basu pays tribute to Dr Singh's passing before the tomes penned by the former PM. Basu was also former Chief Economist of the World Bank. Basu writes, "It is a huge loss for India. And a personal loss for me. R.I.P."

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