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A meeting with Phoolan Devi Updated: Updated: April 10, 2021 16:53 IST It was difficult to believe that she was once the face of terror and lawlessness in the heart of North India Share Article AAA It was difficult to believe that she was once the face of terror and lawlessness in the heart of North India Heading the HR function of the Railways, I had public representatives of different political persuasions make routine visits to my office. But nothing had prepared me for the announcement one...

Persecution of Muslims Is No Longer About Divisive Politics, the Real Motive Is To Dehumanise Our leaders appear to have succeeded in polarising society to such an extent that their electoral victories are almost guaranteed. Then, why are they going with ever-increasing gusto for crimes that target Muslims? Representative image. Photo: Special arrangement Communalism02/Apr/2021 Recently, a Muslim boy was assaulted in Dasna, Ghaziabad for the ‘heinous crime’ of having taken water from ...

URL copied In July 2001, Phoolan was shot dead in Delhi by a Thakur youth.  Forty years ago, on February 14, 1981, a young girl, who was pushed into the ravines, had shot dead 20 innocent persons in the Behmai village in Kanpur district to avenge her sexual exploitation by a dacoit gang. The young girl then known as bandit queen Phoolan Devi went on to become a Member of Parliament. Seventeen of those killed in the Behmai massacre were Thakurs. Who killed Phoolan Devi? In July 2001, ...

40 years on, Behmai victims still await justice By IANS|   Updated: 15th February 2021 2:05 pm IST Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): It has been exactly 40 years since 20 villagers were lined up and shot dead by once bandit queen Phoolan Devi in Behmai village. The incident took place on February 14, 1981 and the families of the victims are still awaiting justice even though the main accused Phoolan Devi was shot dead in 2001. Rajaram Singh, the main witness of the 1981 Behmai massacre and the plaintiff...

Instep Today Sun, 02, 21 Yasra Rizvi has been acting for almost a decade now but while she’s delivered all sorts of characters in her career, it’s the most problematic that people have chosen to define her by. Balwant Kaur in Manto’s ‘Thanda Gosht’; a woman who kills her husband in cold blood, with his own weapon. The alcohol dependent Jugnoo of Churails, who abuses substance, people and herself as her internal defense mechanism. Saira from Dunk is hardly problematic but the fact th...

In the eye of the storm What’s common to the 10 films featured here? They have all courted pre-release controversy and been banned, stayed or delayed Priyanka Roy    |     |   Published 06.02.21, 10:45 PM Tandav, an Amazon Prime Video series that takes a look at students’ angst, political ...

URL copied Madhya Pradesh museum to showcase stories of Chambal dacoits, policemen Tales of some dreaded dacoits of Madhya Pradeshs Chambal region and the efforts of police to curb the bandit menace will be showcased at a museum in Bhind district, officials said. Dacoit-turned-MP Phoolan Devi, bandit Malkhan Singh and athlete-turned-dacoit Paan Singh Tomar are among those whose life stories will find a mention in the museum, they said. The state police personnel are donating money for...

January 19, 2021 From Kabir Singh To PK: Here Are Bollywood Movie Scenes That Created Controversies(Pic credit: IMDb) Bollywood film fanatics would know that it thrives on controversies. Almost everything became controversies be it, actors, their personal lives or their movies. When a thought-provoking Bollywood movie releases, it won’t go down well with either extra sensitive people or the Indian Censor Board. Advertisement So here are some of the scenes from Bollywood films that left a few ...