Tahelka

September 27, 2012

Tarun J. Tejpal: The Story of My Assassins – Part 2

By Tom Meade A descriptive portrayal of Indian political life and culture was painted by journalist and author Tarun J. Tejpal on Tuesday, 25 September as he discussed the background to his novel The Story of My Assassins. Tejpal founded Tehelka, the news organisation that has become renowned globally for its aggressive public interest journalism. Explaining the differences […]


September 26, 2012

Tarun J. Tejpal: The Story of My Assassins – Part 1

By Benedicte Page  Tarun J. Tejpal, founder of India’s news organisation Tehelka, famous for its public interest investigations, shared its inside story and his thoughts on Indian journalism in a discussion with the BBC World Service’s Shahzeb Jillani on 25 September at the Frontline Club. Tejpal related details of some of Tehelka’s most high-profile investigations, including […]