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Tuesday, April 7, 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

From water to visas to security—India-Bangladesh ties moved beyond Hasina

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s two-day visit to New Delhi this week, along with a high-powered delegation, is being hailed as a ‘major diplomatic breakthrough’.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.