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Pavan K Varma

Pavan K Varma

- Opinion
- April 6, 2025, 1:43 PM IST
Opinion | Prohibition In Bihar Is An Unmitigated Disaster
Total prohibition is administratively impossible to implement, and for a state like Bihar, where poverty is rampant, the revenue lost could have been far better used for healthcare and education
- Opinion
- March 21, 2025, 7:38 PM IST
Opinion | A Sharp Tongue, A Sharper Threat: The Dangers Of Unchecked Rhetoric
In a democracy, the press serves as the watchdog that holds power to account. When a CM threatens to “strip and thrash” those who criticise him, he not only undermines the freedom of the press but also erodes the very foundations of democratic governance
- Opinion
- March 7, 2025, 3:53 PM IST
Opinion | Ranveer Allahbadia’s Content May Be Crude, But ‘Decency’ Is Subjective
Decency and morality are omnibus terms, vulnerable to a great deal of subjectivity. One person’s ‘morality’ may be another’s ‘immorality’; what appears ‘indecent’ to one may be perfectly ‘decent’ to another. Who decides?
- Opinion
- February 19, 2025, 12:35 PM IST
Opinion | Two Indias: Flawless Planning For VIPs, Deadly Chaos For The Public
What happened at New Delhi Railway Station on 15 February was due to lack of planning and systemic neglect, but above all, the root cause was the attitude of the authorities
- Opinion
- February 6, 2025, 6:10 PM IST
Opinion | Indian Elections And The Vicious Cycle Of Freebies
Because freebies are given, structural reform of the economy does not take place; and because such essential reform does not take place, freebies are continued to be given
- Opinion
- January 24, 2025, 3:21 PM IST
Opinion | The ‘Ajeeb Dastaan’ Of B Teams In Indian Politics
The blunt truth is that the entire Opposition, in one way or another, has become the B Team of the BJP. It must consider itself lucky to have one of the most disorganised and divided Oppositions in recent memory
- Opinion
- January 10, 2025, 6:11 PM IST
Opinion | Sheesh Mahals And The Culture Of Extravagance In Indian Politics
If the desire to live in luxury while in office is a sin, there would hardly be any political leader who is not a sinner
- Opinion
- December 27, 2024, 2:32 PM IST
Opinion | The Enigma That Is Mohan Bhagwat
Bhagwat’s public pronouncements are far from random; on the contrary, they are the result of carefully calibrated thought and planning
- Opinion
- December 12, 2024, 2:31 PM IST
Opinion | The Enemy Within: How Political Infighting Is Crippling India
While politicians trade accusations of treason, real threats—poverty, unemployment, and inequality—multiply, jeopardising the nation’s future
- Opinion
- November 29, 2024, 5:29 PM IST
Opinion | The Constitution At 75: A Time For Reflection And Renewal
The truth is that protecting the Constitution is a serious business on a daily basis, and only vigilant citizens can do that job
- Opinion
- November 3, 2024, 5:43 PM IST
Opinion | How Adityanath’s Slogan Could Have Become A Clarion Call For Unity Among All Indians
When Yogi Adityanath coined the slogan in the restricted sense of Hindus alone, he unintentionally articulated a truth about the survival of India as a whole
- Opinion
- October 16, 2024, 6:12 PM IST
Opinion | India Does the Right Thing in Rebuffing Trudeau on Khalistan; Now His Western Friends Must Come Clean
If Trudeau continues with his disastrous policies, India should ask for international sanctions against his government for supporting international terrorism
- Opinion
- September 21, 2024, 4:38 PM IST
Opinion | Fences and Fault Lines: Why Border Security Alone Won’t Heal Manipur
Securing the border is a start, but fences alone can’t heal the wounds of ethnic conflict
- Opinion
- September 6, 2024, 7:29 PM IST
Opinion | Why Supreme Court’s Stand Against ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Should Be Welcomed
The answer to judicial delays is to reform the judicial system, not dispense with it entirely
- Opinion
- August 21, 2024, 12:54 PM IST
Opinion | PM Modi’s Independence Day Speech: A Missed Opportunity to Regain Lost Ground?
While comprehensive, PM Modi’s 98-minute speech lacked the usual fire and urgency. Given his gift for connecting with the nation, a more focused message might have resonated more deeply

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