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Manmohan Singh, the leader other leaders love: Newsweek - Yahoo! India News


http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/16/go-to-the-head-of-the-class.html

Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) India figures way down at a lowly 78th place in the Newsweek magazine's list of best countries in the world, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gets the pride of place.

Hailing him among 'The Leaders Other Leaders Love', the US magazine in its latest cover story notes how 'Manmohan Singh, a sophisticated former economist, has played a key role in the country's emergence as one of the rising powers of the 21st century'.

While crediting him with 'engineering the transition from stagnant socialism to a spectacular takeoff in the global economy', Newsweek says 'it's Singh's unassuming personal style that really inspires awe among his fellow global luminaries, who praise him for being modest, humble, and incorruptible'.

The magazine cites former International Atomic Energy Agency director-general and Egyptian presidential challenger Mohamed ElBaradei as saying that the soft-spoken Manmohan Singh is 'the model of what a political leader should be'.

Next among leaders who 'have managed to win serious respect' is the British prime minister, 'The Ambitious Newcomer: David Cameron'.

He is followed by Maldives President 'The Green Guru: Mohamed Nasheed' and 'The Loved-Abroad-Hated-At-Home' French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao takes the fifth place as 'The Man of the People'.

But based on five categories of national well-being, education, health, quality of life, economic competitiveness, and political environment, Newsweek's first-ever Best Countries special issue lists India at the 78th place with a score of 55.70 out of 100.

Finland tops the list with 89.31, the US is ranked 11th with 85.51.

In South Asia, Sri Lanka is ranked at 66 with 58.80, higher than India. Neighbours Bangladesh and Pakistan get the 88th and 89th place with scores of 47.40 and 47.70 respectively.

Burkina Faso at 100th place brings up the rear with a score of 33.59.
 
Congrats to PM Singh but what a useless article. This reminds me of those Times person of the year things
 
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congrats to MMS, but lets not get overjoyed. Like the chinese (and MMS) rightfully say, keep a low profile
 
Congrats to President Singh but what a useless article. This reminds me of those Times person of the year things

Dude Manmohan Singh is not president, he is Prime Minister. and wt is so useless about it?? The writer din't write it to please you.
 
I have the great respect for Dr. Singh he deserves the recognition no doubt.
 
Dude Manmohan Singh is not president, he is Prime Minister. and wt is so useless about it?? The writer din't write it to please you.

Obviously it is because they'd want to me buy their paper.
 
Wow. So do u buy Indian Newspapers in Canada?:cheesy: Gud for u though.
 
Wow. So do u buy Indian Newspapers in Canada?:cheesy: Gud for u though.

Are you serious?

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