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

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.

14 April 2024 12:05 AM IST

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...

31 March 2024 12:31 AM IST

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.

17 March 2024 3:15 AM IST

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

18 Feb 2024 1:40 AM IST

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-"

4 Feb 2024 12:25 AM IST

View of the Ram Mandir in the evening ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

Pavan K. Varma | Fairness, decorum qualities epitomised by Tulsi's Ram

Shri Ram was only the saguna manifestation of that absolute nirguna Brahman. This is underlined by Tulsi throughout the...

20 Jan 2024 8:52 PM IST

Offerings brought by devotees during a Sandesh Yatra from Nepals Janakpur, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram

A judicially sanctioned Temple Trust has been constituted to oversee the construction.

7 Jan 2024 12:05 AM IST

Modi and India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat by Rahul Shivshankar and Siddhartha Talya. (Image: Twitter)

Pavan K. Varma | Road to Bharat is riddled with pitfalls of Hindutva

Cultural colonisation takes decades after that to be erased, and India is a good example to illustrate this.

24 Dec 2023 12:09 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (PTI File Image)

Pavan K. Varma | Whither democracy sans a functional Opposition?

It has become more than apparent by now that those at the helm in the Congress are just incapable of decisive and...

10 Dec 2023 12:05 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Anupgarh, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Pavan Varma | Inner-party democracy is vital, along with elections

Unquestionable authoritarianism at the helm may give the illusion of strong leadership, but it is definitively...

26 Nov 2023 12:13 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (PTI file photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Caste census to hide Nitish record? Let's rethink...

The unfortunate truth is that increasingly reservations have become a substitute for administrative competence and good...

11 Nov 2023 11:45 PM IST

A replica of the proposed Ram Mandir on display at Karsewakpuram in Ayodhya on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Pavan K. Varma | Celebrate Ram's values, don't politicise Ayodhya

Ram's message is clear: goodness has its own intrinsic power, and will always prevail over evil.

29 Oct 2023 12:11 AM IST