[Continued from Aug. 17] It was clear that Pavan Varma settled down to write this book ‘Adi Shankaracharya’ in the format of hagiography after visiting places hallowed by the name of Adi Shankaracharya. Personally, I have been striving to know who or what God (Brahma) is and Aathma (Soul) is. In the cases of both,…
By N. Niranjan Nikam [Continued from yesterday] Star of Mysore (SOM): Till recently you were a Rajya Sabha MP and earlier Advisor to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Many diplomats retire quietly but you resigned. What made you take the decision to plunge into politics? Pavan Varma: (Smiles) Well, as a result of my writings…
To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. —Will Durant There are many diplomats who typify what the great writer-philosopher Will Durant voices. However, there are a few exceptions among them who do not hesitate to speak their mind and one such person is Pavan Kumar Varma, the diplomat-writer-philosopher-politician, all rolled…
This year’s Mysuru Literary Fest was held on Aug. 12 and the VIP speaker, who was the cynosure of all eyes, among others, was Pavan K. Varma, former diplomat, Press Secretary to the President of India and, of course, an eminent and prolific writer on subjects as varied as politics and religion. He was a…
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