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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicPavan K Varma

Topic: Pavan K Varma

Hindu sanskriti is a form of civilisation. We ignore this period of history—Pavan K Varma

The launch of Pavan K Varma’s new book, ‘The Great Hindu Civilisation’, saw a heated debate involving MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, author and scientist Anand Ranganathan, and ex-MP Mahesh Jethmalani.

‘Trinamool is Bengal-centric’: Vice chief Pavan Varma quits Mamata’s party after 10 months

Calling it a ‘personal decision’, Varma said he didn’t see any role for himself within the party. He was previously with the JD(U) before being expelled in 2020.

Non-BJP Hindu writers are correcting Nehruvian history. With little space for modern Muslims

Recent books by authors like Shashi Tharoor and Pavan Varma invoke Hindu subjugation by Muslims to construct a ‘real’ history of India.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.