Our Best and Worst Prime Ministers, The Telegraph

In his recent press conference, Dr Manmohan Singh said he would leave it to history and historians to judge his tenure as Prime Minister. This column provides an interim verdict, by assessing his record against that of other men and women who have held the post.

Let’s begin with our first and longest-serving Prime Miister. Jawaharlal Nehru’s time in office falls neatly into three segments: 1947-52, 1952-7, 1957-64. His Government faced enormous challenges; bringing about social and religious p...