6.06 A Dash of Tears for Seasoning

The story so far

On May 24, 2008, Nupur Talwar made the grave error of not expressing grief in front of the cameras, and millions of prime-time news viewers.

24X7 media channels documented every twist and turn that the Noida double murders took. Here are a few that shaped the way we would come to view the case.

Sonia Singh recalls talking to Nupur Talwar, whom the media quickly accused of murdering her own daughter.

Patrick French’s break-down of the case and the media’s appalling response to the murders is chilling.

Avirook Sen sheds light on the CBI’s strange choice in creating an email address under the name of a dead man.

A bitter trial was the natural follow-up, after an inconclusive CBI report, dubious witnesses, and a pair of pillowcases. Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in