India's 10 Most Talked About Events in 2013


4. Tehelka Case:Tarun Tejpal-

Tehelka founder, Tarun Tejpal too made headlines for  a sexual assault case. He has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague during the ‘Think fest’ that took place in Goa. Tejpal who was in charge of the magazine since it’s launched in March 2000 stepped down for six months after the recent incident. He has worked with many news publications such as, editor at India Today, Indian Express Group and as the managing editor of Outlook. Police in the state of Goa, where the incident took place, have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Tejpal. This got public attention because of his reputation, which he earned as a founder of Tehelka. The victim was a chief correspondent in his magazine, and she resigned out of disgust over the mishandling by the organization.

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