The Tejpal verdict and the politics of power | Insight India

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On August 6, Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of the investigative news magazine Tehelka, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his junior colleague in 2013. For many, the verdict by the Bombay High Court’s Goa Bench felt like justice was finally served, 13 years later. But much of the discourse continues to be about Tejpal’s journalistic accomplishments, an alleged political vendetta against him, and whether the survivor’s account is credible. In this episode of Insight India, The Hindu’s Sonikka Loganathan speaks to Radhika Santhanam, Senior Assistant Editor and one of the writers of The Hindu’s gender newsletter, about power, politics, the myth of the ‘perfect victim’ and whether any of this matters in a court of law. ‘Insight India’ by The Hindu that breaks down the biggest issues facing the nation so you understand how it actually impacts you. From public policy and legal affairs, to social movements and the economy, we speak to those tracking the stories and break dow

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