Better Than the Rest

India’s good economic performance and friendlier ties with important countries that have been either distant or hostile, is achieved by a leader with whom the country can feel at ease. But Dr. Manmohan Singh alone cannot take the responsibility for these achievements. These are possible because of the back ground work done by his predecessors. The country is facing issues like the appointment of ministers facing criminal charges, the undeniable diminishing of the office of Prime Minister, the unchecked growth of the Naxalite menace, the failure to improve governance standards, the continuing farmer suicides. But when one considers the alternatives that are likely to present themselves after the Lok Sabha elections in 2009, Dr Singh looks like a very good man to have in the hot seat.