ravishingravi Posted November 24, 2013 Author Posted November 24, 2013 http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Mr-Morals-Meltdown/articleshow/26279026.cms "But it took a suppressed story to unravel his carefully cultivated image of crusader-editor in the tradition of Arun Shourie. Tejpal did not allow the publication of an investigative report by a Tehelka journalist, Raman Kirpal, on Goa's iron ore mafia (which, the state assembly's Public Accounts Committee later estimated, had caused a loss of Rs 3,000 crore to the exchequer). The story saw the light of day only when Kirpal moved to Firstpost and at once triggered the charge, reported even by the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, but strenuously denied by Tejpal, that it was a part of a deal to pave the way for Tehelka's Think 2011, the first edition of the annual meeting of some of the finest minds in the sunshine state. The timing of the action raised suspicions because it coincided with the famous meeting the editor's sister (and Tehelka's publisher and chief operating officer), Neena Tejpal, had with the then Goa chief minister, Digambar Kamat, allegedly after a phone call from UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's political secretary, Ahmad Patel. Great write that summarizes the man and what could have been
bulbul Posted November 24, 2013 Posted November 24, 2013 No wonder Con party spokespersons are silent
bulbul Posted November 24, 2013 Posted November 24, 2013 The decline of Tarun as a human being coincided with the decline of Tehelka into a slightly shady venture. The magazine is funded by a Trinamool MP who is also India's Chicken King. The start of the Think festival was the beginning of Tarun's personal decline and that of his magazine. He and his sister stopped at nothing to get money out of corporates. Tehelka plummeted the depths just as it had climbed the heights of glory and made us all proud. For that itself it has to close down. The biggest story that Tehelka had was killed and "monetised". That corporate is the main sponsor of Think fest. Tarun had lost all sense of propriety, character. His descent into criminality after climbing the Everest of glory is an astounding, shocking story. More so to his old pals for whom there was nothing better in life than drinking with him and recounting tales. Oh how he could laugh. No man in India achieved all that Tarun did. He took on governments with a panache only he could summon, he wrote the best Indian fiction , though the establishment and readers ignored it, he created the best Indian magazine and now it's gone. He wrote the best essays in the history of modern Indian journalism and if you read all of them, including a classic on the Punjabi, we will be astonished as to how a man embraced all what he hated and criticised. With pride he showed me the Punjabi essay page with the typical Post-It pasted on it by Aroon Purie and written in red fountain pen ink: "Brilliant. Use some words I can understand." Generous and loving to a fault, he later became a killer of stories and careers. I cannot fathom all this. I am utterly broken. I knew early this year that his end was near because he had gone beyond the Line of Control and once you cross that there is no return. If you hit a bank once, you don't stop with that. You always want a second hit. It is the same with assaults and one night stands. He was a Messi in this difficult art, dodging though the most difficult of terrains and 'scoring' at will and confounding his victims leaving them broken, shattered and often jobless. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tarun-tejpal-the-friend-i-can-no-longer-recognise/435738-3-253.html
Raghav_12 Posted November 24, 2013 Posted November 24, 2013 I am surprised that Goa police returned from Delhi without arresting Mr. Tejpal. Are they not finding enough evidence or there is some politics at play?
asterix Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 I am surprised that Goa police returned from Delhi without arresting Mr. Tejpal. Are they not finding enough evidence or there is some politics at play? Politics at play... Shame on BJP... This is the exact reason BJP will never be able to make Govt. In the centre most of the time. They lack will power and ruthlessness... They missed the trick when Vajpayee was PM and might to get a second chance to rule at the centre any more...
bulbul Posted November 26, 2013 Posted November 26, 2013 Blaming the BJP, Tejpal said, "Goa Police investigation is 'tainted and unfair', it is a BJP conspiracy and being carried out due to political grudge." http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sexual-assault-tejpal-blames-bjp-says-it-was--lighthearted-banter/436179-3-253.html
diga Posted November 26, 2013 Posted November 26, 2013 Blaming the BJP' date=' Tejpal said, "Goa Police investigation is 'tainted and unfair', it is a BJP conspiracy and being carried out due to political grudge."http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sexual-assault-tejpal-blames-bjp-says-it-was--lighthearted-banter/436179-3-253.html So what has he done to antagonise BJP? Why not blame Modi too?
asterix Posted November 26, 2013 Posted November 26, 2013 I see amazing 'go slow' by Goa police.. After almost a week they have landed in Mumbai to take the statement of the victim... It's as if they are doing at the instructions of some astrologer in finding the right occasion to investigate. This is giving enough time to TT to plan some sort of escape route...
Number Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 I see amazing 'go slow' by Goa police.. After almost a week they have landed in Mumbai to take the statement of the victim... It's as if they are doing at the instructions of some astrologer in finding the right occasion to investigate. This is giving enough time to TT to plan some sort of escape route... waiting for the case to get thanda, in a week's time people will forget about it and move on.
diga Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Now resorting to slandering the victim & blaming BJP for all ills in his bail plea.. what a moron
diga Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 "Union Cabinet Minister who is the founder and patron of Tehelka is shielding Tarun Tejpal," tweeted BJP's Sushma Swaraj this morning, without naming anyone. Is this Kapil Sibal? :hmmm:
beetle Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 According to gos police(a few days back in the papers),they are trying to build a fool proof case.
asterix Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Now resorting to slandering the victim & blaming BJP for all ills in his bail plea.. what a moron Even BJP is also trying to make it political... Tehelka being surrogate if Congress etc.
diga Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Even BJP is also trying to make it political... Tehelka being surrogate if Congress etc. no doubt about it.. BJP has been the target of almost all of Tehelka stings.(there are hardly any stings by Tehelka targeting Congress). But Tejpal, claiming its a BJP conspiracy is nothing but bullcrap
asterix Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 No interim relief to the w.@.nker from High Court today. Meanwhile the Goa police has 'invited' him to Goa for interrogation. They can arrest him right now but obviously dragging their feet so that he gets time enough to appeal to Supreme court for a interim relief... I hope BJP is not trying to use this to get their 'interim relief' in the NaMo snooping case... You go slow, I go slow type.... Given BJP's track record, I would'nt be surprised if they sacrifice the girl's case to save 'black beard & white beard'....
ravishingravi Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 It might be the first time someone has apologised for consensual sex.
gattaca Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Bc mc this guy should behind bars. Sob.even Bjp is a culprit.
EnterTheVoid Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 In that case, the only grounds under which the apology is tenable is if the sex was disappointing.
asterix Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 I don't understand these "deferment" of verdicts by court.. A simple judgement gets deferred from Tuesday to Wednesday and then to Friday... Are these courts for real. What's going on in the CWG, 2G, Coalgate cases? Why are the Courts keep on dragging all these cases? Are these courts for real? I've seen cases in UK dealt with in a time bound manner and quickly...
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