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Pavan K Varma
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The writer, an author, former diplomat and is in politics.
    Pavan K. Varma | Why 2024 promises to be an exciting electionOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Why 2024 promises to be an exciting election

    The fact that almost the entire political canvas divided into two groups to meet on the same day, July 18, in the...

    23 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Pavan Varma | Muslim lives matter, too, in Paris as well as DelhiOpinion
    Pavan Varma | Muslim lives matter, too, in Paris as well as Delhi

    With so much political drama happening within the country, we sometimes forget to keep our eye on what is happening...

    9 July 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | Jairam vitriol on Gita Press reeks of liberal illiberalismOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Jairam vitriol on Gita Press reeks of liberal...

    The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 has been given to the Gita Press. The Press was founded in 1923, and started publication...

    25 Jun 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Pavan Varma | Mayawati: Forgotten leader with a winning poll formulaOpinion
    Pavan Varma | Mayawati: Forgotten leader with a winning poll formula

    As we approach the 2024 parliamentary elections, many are asking — where has Mayawati disappeared? A...

    11 Jun 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Pavan Varma | Opp. must join hands, fight back over Delhi ordinanceOpinion
    Pavan Varma | Opp. must join hands, fight back over Delhi ordinance

    In 1803, the blind Mughal king, Shah Alam, sat in a balcony of the Red Fort in Delhi, awaiting the result of the battle...

    28 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | Karnatakas lesson for BJP: Divisiveness has limitsOpinion
    Pavan K. Varma | Karnataka's lesson for BJP: Divisiveness has limits

    The results in Karnataka may or may not influence the final outcome in the parliamentary elections next year, but they...

    14 May 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Pavan Varma | Opp. needs a pivot, but Congress a spent forceOpinion
    Pavan Varma | Opp. needs a pivot, but Congress a spent force

    I am going to start this column with the immortal lines of Gopal Das Neeraj: “Neend bhi khuli na thi ke hai dhup...

    30 April 2023 12:15 AM IST

    Pavan K. Varma | History and caricature: The difference isnt minor!Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | History and caricature: The difference isn't minor!

    History is a contentious subject, where personal bias often intervenes. It is for this reason that historical narratives...

    16 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Pavan Varma | Liberty key element in alchemy of democracyOpinion
    Pavan Varma | Liberty key element in alchemy of democracy

    It was September 1982. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was on a state visit to the Soviet Union. During her visit, talks...

    2 April 2023 12:10 AM IST

    A multi-store building burns after being attacked by Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17, 2023. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Pavan K. Varma | It’s America that can end war in Ukraine

    Last week I spoke at the launch of a new book on national security. It is titled: In Hard Times: Security in a...

    19 March 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh (C) speaks to the media, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on March 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Pavan Varma | Khalistan 2.0 & the fallacy of Hindutva supremacy

    The rise of Khalistani extremism in Punjab is a very serious matter. Punjab is a crucial border state. It borders...

    5 March 2023 12:00 AM IST

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    Pavan K. Varma | In search of a Dharma that sustains the nation

    At the Times Literary Festival last week, I participated in a discussion on Swarajya chief editor R. Jagannathan’s...

    19 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

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