Tuesday, Sep 22, 2020 | Last Update : 08:01 AM IST
182nd Day Of Lockdown
Pavan K Varma
Pavan K Varma | A Parliament without questions is no democracy
The decision to do away with Question Hour indicates that the government has no answers
06 Sep 2020 6:05 PM
Pavan K. Varma | Will ‘Ram Rajya’ lead to a more tolerant India?
ecularism in our country is not about the absolute separation of the State and faith
10 Aug 2020 4:31 PM
Pavan K. Varma | Support the arts during pandemic, keep India’s culture alive
Governments, which are responsible for the support and nurturing of artistes, have always treated culture as a priority of the last resort
27 Jul 2020 12:30 AM
Pavan K. Varma | Why can’t Indians unite in face of China threat?
The government must come clean on what the position on the Line of Actual Control is
29 Jun 2020 4:57 PM
Pavan K. Varma | Amid corona crisis, it’s politics as usual for BJP
Union home minister and former party president Amit Shah held a “virtual” rally in Bihar
15 Jun 2020 6:46 PM
Pavan K.Varma | Prophets of doom’? We all ignored India’s poor
Court has finally intervened on behalf of the well-being of migrant workers
31 May 2020 9:07 PM
Pavan Varma: Will Covid-19 make us a more caring society?
If the government did not anticipate such a consequence, then it must be accused of unpardonable incompetence
19 May 2020 5:28 PM
Pavan K Varma: Red, green & orange: A colour-coded muddle?
It is clear that in spite of the best efforts of the government, social distancing in this operation will be compromised
05 May 2020 7:42 PM
Pavan K Varma: Who're you? A passport Indian or a ration card Indian? Neither?
In this crisis, those who have the wrong card are unlikely to forget or forgive this experience
20 Apr 2020 7:31 PM
Pavan K Varma: Why didn’t the PM focus on steps to help the needy?
It is sobering to remember that many migrant workers were not at home to light a lamp
06 Apr 2020 3:22 PM
Chanakya’s View: Shaheen Bagh should see the big picture
Leaders of religious communities must come forward and take the right decision given the circumstances prevailing
22 Mar 2020 8:04 PM
Delhi polls a defeat for BJP’s polarisation
It must also be borne in mind that the BJP did not fight this election as though it was a routine state election.
23 Feb 2020 12:13 AM
‘Nitish almost ditched BJP, backed Cong in 2018’
And now instead of being guided by ideology, it has become an instrument for him to gain his political purposes.
11 Feb 2020 1:53 AM
In lack of alternative, BJP’s hate festers
The election results will show whether such a strategy will bring dividends to the party.
09 Feb 2020 4:51 AM
Stand up for the Constitution on Republic-Day
The right to peaceful protest is guaranteed by the Constitution, which believes that dissent is an essential part of a vibrant democracy.
26 Jan 2020 2:14 AM
Honour Gandhi for message, not publicity
The Mahatma laid the greatest stress on inter-faith harmony, and respect for all faiths.
12 Jan 2020 7:23 AM
Don’t make CAA, NRC Hindu vs Muslim issue
The NRC puts the onus of proving one’s citizenship on the citizen.
29 Dec 2019 12:10 AM
The dangerous unilateralism of the BJP
The CAB must rank as one of the most unnecessary pieces of divisive legislations passed by Parliament.
15 Dec 2019 12:31 AM
Make an example of Pragya to battle hate
When, on the first occasion, Thakur referred to Godse as a patriot, PM Narendra Modi expressed deep regret.
01 Dec 2019 7:03 AM
Shiv Sena wins, Cong gains in Maha battle of wills
The first takeaway from this likely scenario is that the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition has failed.
17 Nov 2019 12:05 AM
Columns
Heritage and history need to be respected, even by those determined to rewrite both
The Black Lives Matter upheaval has resulted in this reappraisal of history
Its defining feature can be summed by a phrase in it: “nothing about us without us”
Their petition to Bombay High Court says there are sinister designs behind the campaign