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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.

Veer Savarkar. (Photo: Twitter/@VPSecretariat)

Pavan K. Varma | Do not erase legacy of Savarkar, the reformer

As the spiral of competitive Hindu politics escalates, the basics of Sanatan Dharma, Hindu philosophy, myth, tenet,...

30 Oct 2022 12:05 AM IST

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo has spearheaded the development of new techniques that allowed researchers to compare the genome of modern humans and that of other hominins. (Photo: Nobel Prize)

Pavan K Varma | Are the criteria to award Nobel wholly objective?

Mother Teresa got the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Only next year did we give her the Bharat Ratna

16 Oct 2022 7:43 AM IST

The question arises: does Facebook and YouTubes own content moderation norms not kick in? And if it requires government or court to order hate speech removed, does it mean that the ruling partys hate speech stays on these platforms if nobody objects? (Photo | Flickr - John S. Quarterman)

Pavan K. Varma | In war on hate speech, err on side of freedom

On Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, it is customary to pay tribute to him at especially organised...

2 Oct 2022 12:05 AM IST

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Pavan K. Varma | Risk, amorality and a rusting steel frame

These days one often sees groups of retired bureaucrats writing letters in protest of policies which they believe are...

18 Sept 2022 12:07 AM IST

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Pavan K. Varma | Whither Dharma in an ethical wasteland?

Atal Behari Vajpayee had once wondered if Indians suffer from an “ethical deficit”. In other words, are they...

4 Sept 2022 12:10 AM IST

BJP state general secretary Dr S. Prakash Reddy said his party was not worried about the crowd numbers for Sundays meeting. (DC Image)

Pavan K Varma | Do not weaponise the Uniform Civil Code

It is a pity that the BJP has essentially made Uniform Civil Code a weapon to target specific religious communities

21 Aug 2022 7:19 AM IST

Pavan K Varma | The naked indecency of outrage over Ranveer

Actor Ranveer Singh’s recent bold photo shoot for Paper magazine has led to FIRs being registered against him. One...

7 Aug 2022 12:20 AM IST

However, a massive response from people to join the outfit made the VHP revise the target for new members to 50 lakh.

Pavan K. Varma | Itâ€™s the Hindutva police versus Sanatan Dharma

A very unfortunate aspect of ultra-Hindu zealots is that most of them know very little about the intellectual grandeur...

23 July 2022 11:55 PM IST

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde plays chess at a hotel where he is staying with supporting MLAs, in Guwahati. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | All equal before lucre lure is theory of resort...

I sometimes think the time has come to amend the Constitution and add a clause that recognises and legitimises resort...

10 July 2022 12:55 AM IST

With India betting on young workers to drive growth in one of the worlds fastest-expanding economies, the latest numbers are an ominous harbinger. (Bloomberg)

Pavan K. Varma | Whatâ€™s on the mind of the Great Indian Middle...

The middle class knows instinctively when things are beginning to unravel

25 Jun 2022 11:17 PM IST

Geetanjali Shree. (Twitter)

Pavan K. Varma | A publishing wasteland: India needs translations

Somehow, foreign recognition is very important to us Indians

12 Jun 2022 2:23 AM IST

The Gyanvapi Mosque after its survey by a commission, in Varanasi, Tuesday, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | Gyanvapi puts focus on truth and reconciliation

A wrong turn of events at the wrong time can change the future evolution of nations

29 May 2022 12:25 AM IST