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    Pavan K Varma
    Articles by Pavan K Varma

    The factional genius of the Indian psyche

    Conquerors did not need to defeat India; they merely had to exploit the betrayals engineered by Indians against Indians. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was not a triumph of British military genius, but of successful subversion. (Getty Images)
    opinion
    Updated on Nov 1, 2026 00:50 IST

    Just Like That | Dussehra: One festival, different traditions, a shared moral message

    Dussehra celebrates Durga’s victory over Mahishasura and Rama’s triumph over Ravana, revealing how India’s diverse traditions express shared moral values.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 25, 2026 08:38 IST

    Just Like That | Jantar Mantar: From the science of the stars to the politics of dissent

    Jantar Mantar was built to measure celestial movements. Over three centuries later, Delhi’s historic observatory became a prominent venue for protests and democratic dissent.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 18, 2026 06:08 IST

    Just Like That| Nana Patekar: The actor who refused to bow

    Nana-Patekar-played-a-powerful-and-influential-minority-leader-in-Apaharan
    india news
    Updated on Oct 11, 2026 07:20 IST

    When Gandhi fed curds to Lord Mountbatten

    One of Gandhi’s great contribution was to pose the question: What does it mean to be modern and Indian simultaneously? (Getty Images)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 4, 2026 00:50 IST

    Just Like That: How social media is reshaping news, TV and the media landscape

    There was a time when the morning newspaper told us what had happened yesterday
    india news
    Updated on Sep 27, 2026 13:25 IST

    Just Like That: What is Hanuman Ansh telling us about India’s spiritual hunger?

    The unexpected box-office success of Hanuman Ansh, inspired by Neem Karoli Baba, highlights India’s spiritual hunger and challenges Bollywood’s big-budget formula.
    india news
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 04:36 IST

    Just Like That: Health consciousness, or health obsession?

    From intermittent fasting to calorie tracking, health-conscious habits can turn into an obsession. The answer may lie in balance, routine and moderation.
    india news
    Updated on Sep 13, 2026 12:06 IST

    Just Like That: Reading Manusmriti and its many contradictions

    The problem in evaluating Hindu texts is that simplistic condemnation or exaggerated counter claims are both unwarranted.
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 6, 2026 01:32 IST

    Just Like That: 50 years on, why Mukesh’s voice still still resonates today

    Last week, on August 27, was the fiftieth death anniversary of the legendary singer Mukesh, whose full name was Mukesh Chand Mathur.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 30, 2026 00:30 IST

    Just Like That: When kings were also scholars

    India’s scholar-kings and philosopher-statesmen show how rulers from Samudragupta to Nehru combined political power with intellectual curiosity and learning.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 23, 2026 07:07 IST

    Just Like That: Is instant fame eclipsing enduring talent

    From viral videos to celebrity politics, attention increasingly passes for achievement. The challenge is to restore patience, discrimination and respect for excellence. (Unsplash/ Representative photo)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 16, 2026 07:04 IST

    Just Like That: The Bhakti movement, beyond our textbooks

    The dramatis personae of the reawakening is an amazing galaxy of literary and spiritual giants.
    opinion
    Updated on Aug 9, 2026 02:33 IST

    Just Like That: What matrimonial ads tell us about India

    Matrimonial advertisements, even now, are often segregated not merely by caste but by sub-caste, community and sometimes even sub-gotra preferences.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 2, 2026 04:34 IST

    Just Like That: The collapse beneath our feet

    Water shortages coexist with flooding.
    india news
    Updated on Jul 26, 2026 04:14 IST

    Just Like That: The Republic of the Unconcerned

    Why do Indians film accident victims instead of helping? An examination of empathy, the bystander effect and the failure of civic responsibility. (Representative photo)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 19, 2026 04:01 IST

    Donigers of the world are wrong about Hinduism

    In evolving over millennia, instead of congealing into a brittle set of absolutes, Hinduism fully enabled both diversity of opinion and local variations.
    opinion
    Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:18 IST

    Just Like That: Chanakya, the mind that conceived an empire

    Chanakya’s life reminds us that ideas, when allied with determination and political will, can alter the course of history.
    india news
    Updated on Jul 5, 2026 09:32 IST

    Just Like That | Route Laga Hai: The tyranny of VVIP movement

    An examination of India’s enduring VIP culture.
    india news
    Updated on Jun 28, 2026 01:30 IST

    Just Like That: History of Hindu civilisation demonstrates synthesis

    A visitor standing before the Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, the temples of Kanchipuram, Srirangam, Belur, Halebid or Hampi cannot fail to be overwhelmed by the scale of artistic achievement they represent. (Meenakshi Temple/Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 21, 2026 10:51 IST

    Just Like That: Don’t mistake transient authority for destiny

    Leaders must understand that they are but birds of passage: Their tenures are not infinite, nor are they indispensable. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on Jun 14, 2026 07:47 IST

    Just Like That: J. Krishnamurti and Osho

    Pavan K Varma’s recent book Echoes of Eternity: A Journey Through Indian Thought from the Rigveda to the Present (Instagram/midlandbookshopsouthex)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 7, 2026 06:04 IST

    Just like that: The curious case of Delhi’s iconic Gymkhana Club

    The entire Lutyens’ zone occupies thousands of acres of some of the most valuable land in India. (HT picture)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 1, 2026 05:48 IST

    Just Like That: The all powerful role of coteries

    In India, one of the most famous examples was that of R. K. Dhawan, the long-serving private secretary to prime minister Indira Gandhi.
    india news
    Updated on May 24, 2026 05:57 IST

    Some very personal frames of Raghu Rai

    The entire world then became the sanctum sanctorum of a sacred space, a pictorial temple, whose key was the lens of his camera. (PTI)
    opinion
    Updated on May 16, 2026 13:38 IST

    Just Like That: Why deny Hindu civilization existed to counter pol Hindutva?

    These days, there is a debate on the word ‘Hindu’.
    india news
    Updated on May 10, 2026 07:11 IST

    Just Like That: Are gyms creating health or causing harm?

    Fitness studios advertise “body transformation” in 45 days. Young men measure protein intake with scientific precision. (Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on May 3, 2026 06:34 IST

    Just Like That: Restoring sanity, wisdom, humour with The Importance of Living

    Discover how Lin Yu Tang’s The Importance of Living challenges modern obsessions with success, urging a life of simplicity, joy, and mindful balance.
    india news
    Updated on Apr 26, 2026 03:01 IST

    Just Like That: Why it is hard to trump a civilisational State

    A nation-State, in its modern conception, is a political construct. A civilisational-State, by contrast, is something far deeper and more enduring. (Wikimedia Commons)
    india news
    Updated on Apr 19, 2026 07:50 IST

    Why it is hard to trump a civilisational State

    A nation-State, in its modern conception, is a political construct. A civilisational-State, by contrast, is something far deeper and more enduring. (Wikimedia Commons)
    opinion
    Updated on Apr 18, 2026 14:36 IST
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