Back to the basics. Four years ago, Bedi introduced Vipassana meditation for Tihar’s prisoners. Was she being soft on hardened criminals? "They too have to atone for their past. They should be punished, but you can also try and alter their tomorrow," she explains, adding a large dash of vinegar to her soup. Clearly, Bedi never accepts things as they are. She even tried to reform Phoolan Devi!