Roop Kanwar was burned alive in 1987 on her husband’s funeral pyre. Her story is making headlines again.
Geeta Pandey is an Editor for India, Women and Social Affairs at BBC Newsonline. She covers a diverse range of topics including culture and society, business and economics, and regional interests, with a particular focus on India and Asia, as well as the arts and entertainment scene, particularly Bollywood. Geeta's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as BBC World, Yahoo News, and Environmental Health News.