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

Pavan Varma | Don’t play Big Brother, be nuanced with a long view

Pavan Varma | Don’t play Big Brother, be nuanced with a long view

The Narendra Modi government has declared that it will pursue a “Neighborhood First” policy. How has it...

13 Oct 2024 7:22 PM GMT

Pavan K. Varma | Governors need to keep soul of Constitution alive

Pavan K. Varma | Governors need to keep soul of Constitution alive

A poet has written: “Hum unki yaad mein aksar unhi ko bhool gaye: In remembering her, I often forgot about...

28 Sep 2024 7:12 PM GMT

Pavan K. Varma | Kandahar surrender: Why slam series? Learn lessons!

Pavan K. Varma | Kandahar surrender: Why slam series? Learn lessons!

I am surprised at the controversy over the Netflix series on the IC-814 hijacking. The series is not without...

14 Sep 2024 6:40 PM GMT

Residents collect drinking water from a tanker amid ongoing Delhi water crisis at Vivekananda Camp, Chanakyapuri, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Pavan Varma | Our politics must change to tackle citizens' basic...

Amid recurring crises like water scarcity and pollution, political blame games overshadow solutions in India's...

22 Jun 2024 9:59 PM GMT

Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi speaks during the NDA parliamentary party meeting at Samvidhan Sadan, in New Delhi, Friday, June 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Tectonic shift: Can Modi turn into new Vajpayee?

Can Modi navigate the challenges of leading a coalition government?

8 Jun 2024 6:35 PM GMT

A couple on their way home after the days work row a shikara, or traditional boat, in the interiors of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir on Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)A couple

Pavan K. Varma | Kashmir on the mend, but threatened by hate rhetoric

Winds of change in Kashmir: Post-370 realities

11 May 2024 7:51 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally in support of Shiv Sena candidates from Kolhapur and Hatkanangale constituencies Sanjay Mandlik and Dhairyasheel Mane respectively for the Lok Sabha elections, in Kolhapur district. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Our inequality is inherited, curable only by solid...

Prime Minister rallies in Kolhapur and Goa, criticises INDIA bloc's divisive agenda and accuses Congress of aiming to...

27 April 2024 5:42 PM GMT

BJP supporters wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Union Home Minister Amit Shahs public meeting ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Noida, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

Pavan K. Varma | Post Ayodhya euphoria, will govt be called to...

The over-reliance on Prime Minister Modi in the campaign raises questions about the party's leadership dynamics.

13 April 2024 6:35 PM GMT

Exploring the intersection of shastrartha and electoral politics: promoting civilized conversations and intellectual exchange in Indian society.

Pavan K. Varma | Whom to elect? Let the civil discourse decide it

Embracing the tradition of shastrartha, Indian civil discourse finds its roots in ancient dialogues and intellectual...

30 March 2024 7:01 PM GMT

The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission of India to hold the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 next year. (AP)

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

Upholding judicial independence is crucial for safeguarding democracy and citizens' rights.

16 March 2024 9:45 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. (DC Images)

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

Comparing leaders like Nehru and Modi is facile; history should be judged in context. Both have strengths and weaknesses

17 Feb 2024 8:10 PM GMT

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | Nitish takes Aya Ram, Gaya Ram' to new low

Nitish Kumar's Political Odyssey: From 'Sushasan Babu' to the Chair's Captive-"

3 Feb 2024 6:55 PM GMT