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The enemy within
For the CRPF and state police personnel posted in the heart of Maoist-infested
Jharkhand, it is nothing less than a border posting; only that here the enemy is not from another country, writes
Uttam Sengupta
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THE
sarcasm was barely concealed. "Unless you visit the Jhumra
hilltop, you will never be able to write about the
Maoists," said the voice at the other end of the telephone.
It was the Commandant of a CRPF battalion stationed at Bokaro,
who was irked at media reports floated by
"ill-informed" journalists.
A
blind card
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Going strong at 150
On July 28, 2009 — 150 years
after Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton founded Bishop Cotton School
in Shimla — the institution and its alumni paid homage to this man
by erecting his bust on the campus. The school continues to remain
focused on the welfare of its students, writes G
P Sahi
July
28 is Founder’s Day of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. It is a day
when the school and its alumni internationally pay tribute to a
remarkable man — Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton ( 1813 -1866),
sixth bishop of Calcutta (1858-1866).
Birth...right
The Supreme Court recently
allowed a 19-year-old girl of Chandigarh — with a mental age of nine
— to continue with a pregnancy resulting from a sexual assault. But
do the authorities have a reliable follow-up system, asks Kamayani
Bali Mahabal
IN
India, a disabled girl child is usually at the receiving end of a lot
of contempt and neglect. Women with disabilities have been
consistently denied their rights.
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Guilty
diner pays up after 13 years
AN
Indian restaurant owner in the UK was pleasantly surprised when
a guilt-stricken customer paid up for a meal taken 13 years ago
through an anonymous letter. The customer sent an unsigned
apology and £60 in cash to the police recently after walking
out without paying for a meal ordered in 1996. |
Unsung
daughter of Sirmaur
Ajay
Bahadur Singh traces the story of princess Kundin Devi,
daughter of king of Sirmaur, Suraj Prakash. She died fighting
valiantly the army of Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah in the battle of
Santoorgarh. The temple of Matra Devi was built in her memory where an
annual fair is held on the ekadashi before Divali
AZAD
BADRI or Aadi Badri (The
Primal Badri) is located near Ranjit Pur in Bilaspur tehsil,
Yamunanagar. This was earlier a part of Sirmaur state of Himachal
Pradesh.
Freedom
through art
Madhusree Chatterjee
A
large wooden frame with beams looking like iron rods welcomes you to
the art exhibition by inmates of Tihar Jail in the capital. As you
peep into the frame, the mirror reflects your face and two words
"born innocent" stare back.
Villainwise
M L
Dhawan on the actors who have made a mark with negative roles
While
doing negative roles, actors find a greater scope to show their
histrionic prowess. Ashok Kumar was the first to explore a negative
role in Bombay Talkies’ Kismat (1943). Later, Dev Anand
articulated a different take on the hero with a series of films in the
1950s that cast him in shades of grey.
Dutt
turns wicked in Aladin
After
playing the baddie in Subhash Ghai’s 1993 hit Khalnayak,
Sanjay Dutt is set to show his wicked side again in Aladin.
Dutt is all set to scorch the silver screen as the evil
‘Ringmaster’ in the modern day take on the classic fairy tale
starring Amitabh Bachchan as the ‘Genie’ and Riteish Deshmukh in
the title character.
| In Shoma Chatterji’s “Remembering Jatin Das” (Spectrum, August 16, 2009), the dates of Jatin Das’ death and Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutta’s hunger strike were erroneous. The correct dates are September 13, 1929, and June 14, 1929. The errors are regretted. |
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