Mamaji (he was then finance minister in the P V Narasimha Rao government) once told me, 'I am doing some experiments in Indian economy. You would get to see its results in future. The steps that I am taking now would pave the way for a new India," Ravinder recalls.

"I was too young to understand the significance of his words. But now I realise what he meant. It was he, who completely transformed the economy of the country."

A great fan of classical music

Mamaji has an extremely busy schedule, he always finds time to listen to good classical music. In fact, earlier when we had more time to spend with each other, we would often talk about music," adds Ravinder.

"Apart from having a great collection of books, Mamaji has a treasure trove of rare music albums at his place. When he first visited the US, he had asked me what I would like to have as a gift and I had requested him to get me a Grundig gramophone with changer."

"And the smile he had smiled then was priceless."

A lover of brands

Mamaji is very fond of brands and loved to wear branded clothes. However, being a public figure, he can't wear them now," says the younger Singh.