Turbanator Singh all the way

NEW DELHI - Only one man got a standing ovation when the new cabinet and prime minister for the next five years was sworn in. As Manmohan Singh finished taking oath for his second term as prime minister, the distinguished gathering broke into applause and stood up for the gentle sardar who helped the Congress return to power.

Dressed in his usual white kurta-pyjama and blue turban, Manmohan Singh walked up to Congress president Sonia Gandhi sitting in the front row next to Vice President Hamid Ansari. He acknowledged their greetings and walked back as the house echoed with claps.