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

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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

People clash with riot police as they demonstrate outside Sri Lankas president home demanding his resignation amid an unprecedented economic crisis in Colombo, on March 31, 2022. (AFP)

Pavan K. Varma | India isnâ€™t Sri Lanka, but must draw lessons

India is facing major problems of unemployment and inflation

15 May 2022 12:42 AM IST

The move to reduce primary schools was highly condemnable and TD strongly opposes merging classes 3, 4 and 5 with high schools. The introduction of CBSE syllabus from class 9 was yet another thoughtless action, the TD leader added. Representational image/DC

Pavan K. Varma | Urdu by any other faith sounds just as sweetâ€¦

It is my opinion that our educational content is still considerably trapped in the colonial legacy

1 May 2022 1:21 AM IST

Bhats data compilation - The Chronicle of Communal incidents in the Coastal Districts of Karnataka - based on the communal incidents reported on media, observes that of the 120 incidents, 33 were moral policing by Hindu vigilante groups and 4 by Muslim vigilante groups. (Representational Image/PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | Do marching saints truly care what Hindus want?

The attempt to convert this great Sanatana Dharma into some kind of Wahabi faith is doomed to failure

17 April 2022 12:32 AM IST

Elections for the 60-member Manipur Assembly are taking place in two phases, that is, February 28 and March 5. (Photo: PTI/File)

Pavan K. Varma | Sans wall against despotism, govt cherrypicking...

In this process, the interests of the State become conterminous with the personal interests of the political leader

3 April 2022 3:24 AM IST