Tarun Tejpal's day of shame

Tarun Tejpal is, of course,  more powerful and influential than I ever thought. The top lawyers - and the big politicians of a major political party - are backing him. But he could not save himself from being arrested by the Goa police.

A sessions court in Goa on Saturday rejected Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal’s anticipatory bail petition in connection with the sexual assault case against him. He was taken into custody by Goa police shortly after the verdict..

Where shall we hide our face?

  Tarun Tejpal charged with rape

Tarun Tejpal, the founder of Tehelka, has been charged with rape in an FIR by the Goa police, which says a team will travel to Delhi to arrest him. A young woman journalist has said he sexually assaulted her on two days at a Tehelka event in Goa earlier this month.

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