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Pavan K Varma
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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.
    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)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | India isn’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/DCOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Urdu by any other faith sounds just as sweet…

    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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

    Crowd of BJP supporters during Union Home Minister Amit Shahs election campaign rally, in Bhojipura, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Persevere and be clear to build a robust Opposition

    A vibrant democracy needs a robust Opposition. To pursue this goal requires perseverance and strategic clarity

    20 March 2022 12:41 AM IST

    Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee crossing the Irpin river in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Lesson from Kyiv: Accept truth of multipolar world

    Russia must tone down its belligerence and end the war as soon as possible

    6 March 2022 1:14 AM IST

    Muslim women holding placards while wearing burqa and hijab, participate in a rally in support of female Muslim students, in Vijayawada. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Our duty is to put back nuance in hijab debate

    The hijab dispute is now sub judice, and is being heard by the Karnataka high court

    20 Feb 2022 2:36 AM IST

    Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a post-budget interaction with Confederation of Indian Industrys (CII) National Council, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (PTI)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Budget ignores real threat in favour of speculative...

    Unemployment is at a 48-year high and three crore graduates are jobless

    6 Feb 2022 2:47 AM IST

    Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram. (PTI)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | PC is wrong; TMC offered Goa tie-up, didn’t hear...

    Details such as seat sharing, & other modalities of fighting the election in alliance, would have followed, should the...

    23 Jan 2022 3:01 AM IST

    PM Modis convoy stuck at the flyover. (Photo: ANI)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | The flaw in PM’s security: Rise above politics, fix...

    Any attempt to politicise this matter is most deplorable. But unfortunately, this is precisely what the BJP did

    9 Jan 2022 1:30 AM IST

    BJP National President J.P. Nadda with former union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal speaks during BJPs Vijay Sankalp Yatra in Haridwar, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (PTI)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Time to teach a lesson to Haridwar’s hatemongers

    Such a dangerous and revolting display of religious hatred cannot be passed off as a one-off incident

    26 Dec 2021 1:00 AM IST

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (AP)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Why it is dangerous to be Indian in Modi’s India

    Ultimately, whether in Hinduism or in Islam, the real enemies of dialogue are the bigoted

    12 Dec 2021 2:00 AM IST

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