More Miracles, Please; The first one is that 'Mr. Credibility' now leads India.

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 31-MAY-04

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Byline: Sudip Mazumdar and Ron Moreau

Probably no human being could do what's being asked of Manmohan Singh. The 72-year-old economist, widely known as "Mr. Credibility," took over last week as India's new prime minister. Now he's faced with the problem that brought down his predecessor, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. As the man who ushered India's tech sector into the 21st century, Vajpayee worked a few wonders himself, like the 10.4 percent annualized growth rate the economy posted in the...

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