Active or inert?: The two lives of Manmohan Singh

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in stately South Block on Raisina Hill has fallen quiet. Manmohan Singh is seldom seen here these days. His staff is in the process of winding up. Personal belongings, especially his many books, are being packed. Since this is election time, no official meetings are taking place and bureaucratic appointments have been put on hold. At one level, Singh seems to have gone into retirement mode: he has addressed just three rallies so far and is making time for the family.

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