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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicAmarmani Tripathi

Topic: Amarmani Tripathi

‘Intelligent, talented’: Story of Madhumita, poet whose affair with UP bahubali Amarmani ended in death

A key piece of evidence in Madhumita Shukla murder case, in which politician Amarmani Tripathi was convicted, was a diary recovered from her house. It narrated tale of love & betrayal.

When police took off shoes, belts to beat up Amarmani Tripathi in this kidnapping case arrest

Police knew Amarmani Tripathi was involved. After the boy was rescued, they went to CM Rajnath Singh with the recording that established the bahubali’s hand.

Political pressure, suspension, transfer of UP police officers delayed Amarmani Tripathi arrest

Then UP CM and BSP supremo Mayawati was allegedly pulling the strings. Upright IPS officers were suspended and an uncooperative telephone department dragged its feet.

Who was the SHO key in convicting Amarmani Tripathi? He protected the secret diary, witness

Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi found Madhumita’s diary at the crime scene. It contained proof of her affair with Tripathi and two previous abortions she underwent.

Not just Amarmani, whistleblower Manjunath’s killer also set free by UP—A trend hard to combat

Manjunath was killed by a petrol pump owner and his employees and friends for exposing the corruption in the Indian Oil Corporation.

What ailment kept Amarmani Tripathi in hospital? Court hunts for answer as 22-yr-old case hangs fire

MP/MLA court of Basti is holding a trial in 2001 abduction of a city businessman’s son, who police later found at a house in Lucknow 'which was being managed’ by Amarmani.

Amarmani Tripathi’s release ties many ends—Yogi’s prison friendship, Brahmin-Thakur vote bank

'Brahmin lion of Purvanchal is coming back'—Tears, triumph, and toasts marked the Adityanath govt’s order to release the four-time MLA and his wife serving life sentence in the 2003 Madhumita Shukla murder case.

On Camera

Hindu leaders have been backward-looking. It started with Gandhi

Indian leaders take pride in 'persons of Indian origin' who run American companies. They forget that this is the result of Macaulay’s vision.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.