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 into one. He was in Mysuru recently to participate in the Mysuru Literary Fest organised by the Mysore Literary Association (MLA). The scholarly talk he delivered on “Adi Shankaracharya: Literature, Philosophy and Society” had everyone thinking about the narrative of the country and the way forward.
