In the twilight of his 23-year old long political career, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, once hailed as the saviour of national economy (remember the 90s?) must be quite relieved that he has reached the end of this long, twisted and treacherous road that Indian politics has taken him through. Needless to say, the farewell is laced with bitterness, what with the fag end of the journey finding him alone, alienated, and all but consigned to oblivion by his party.