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Pavan K Varma
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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.
    Pavan K. Varma | Whom to elect? Let the civil discourse decide itColumnists
    Pavan K. Varma | Whom to elect? Let the civil discourse decide it

    I am a firm believer in the great Indian tradition of shastrartha or sabhya samvad, the art of civilised discourse. Of...

    31 March 2024 12:31 AM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | To keep democratic project safe, insulate the judiciaryDC Comment
    Pavan K. Varma | To keep democratic project safe, insulate the...

    Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has given some strong judgments assuring citizens that it remains a vigilant sentinel...

    17 March 2024 3:14 AM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | Govts a continuum: Modi, Nehru face-off ill-advisedColumnists
    Pavan K. Varma | Govts a continuum: Modi, Nehru face-off ill-advised

    Some days ago, I was on a TV debate where curiously the discussion’s focus was “Jawaharlal Nehru versus Narendra...

    18 Feb 2024 1:41 AM IST

    chief minister Nitish Kumar.(PTI file photo)Columnists
    Pavan K. Varma | Nitish takes ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’ to new low

    Devi Lal, the avuncular, rustic but politically astute “Tauji” of Haryana politics, and former Deputy Prime Minister...

    4 Feb 2024 12:26 AM IST

    Pavan Varma | Fairness, decorum qualities epitomised by Tulsi’s RamColumnists
    Pavan Varma | Fairness, decorum qualities epitomised by Tulsi’s Ram

    On the eve of the Prana Pratishtha of the temple at Ayodhya, amidst the joy and celebration, perhaps devotees need to...

    20 Jan 2024 8:52 PM IST

    Offerings brought by devotees during a Sandesh Yatra from Nepals Janakpur, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

    These days the entire country is absorbed with the forthcoming inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22....

    7 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

    Modi and India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya. (Image: Twitter)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Road to Bharat is riddled with pitfalls of Hindutva

    Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya’s very readable and meticulously researched book, Modi and India: 2024 and...

    24 Dec 2023 12:11 AM IST

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI File Image)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Whither democracy sans a functional Opposition?

    The results of the recent five Assembly elections signal both a victory for democracy and a crisis for India’s...

    10 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Anupgarh, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Pavan Varma | Inner-party democracy is vital, along with elections

    In the excitement of the five Assembly elections, and the build-up to the parliamentary elections next year, it seems...

    25 Nov 2023 11:15 PM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | Caste census to hide Nitish record? Lets rethink quotasOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Caste census to hide Nitish record? Let's rethink...

    Let me begin by first wishing readers a very Happy Diwali. May the year ahead be full of health, happiness and...

    11 Nov 2023 11:46 PM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | Stand with Israel, but fair deal key to lasting peaceOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Stand with Israel, but fair deal key to lasting peace

    India did the right thing to condemn this terrorist attack. We are against terrorism of all kinds anywhere in the world

    15 Oct 2023 1:13 AM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | New architecture not likely to change character of ParliamentOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | New architecture not likely to change character of...

    In 1911, the British decided to shift their capital from Kolkata to a new city, New Delhi. The entire project, including...

    1 Oct 2023 12:05 AM IST

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