Pavan K. Varma is a distinguished diplomat, celebrated author, and public intellectual. A former Press Secretary to the President of India, Ambassador to Bhutan, and Director General of the ICCR, he has also served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. His widely praised books, including Being Indian, Becoming Indian, and The Great Indian Middle Class, along with his translations of Ghalib, Kaifi Azmi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Gulzar, have made him one of India’s most influential cultural voices.