# 13 years on, Tarun Tejpal survivor recalls trauma and character attacks 2026-08-12T19:57:15+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The survivor of the 2013 Tarun Tejpal rape case has spoken of enduring 13 years of trauma and repeated questions about her character. She was 27 when the former Tehelka editor raped her in a Goa hotel lift. Recalling the ordeal, she said it taught her that “politics lives in the body”, a reality she believes women have always known. NDTV quoted her account, which points to the lasting personal cost of seeking justice against a well-connected accused. ## Coverage - ndtv.com Tags: character attacks, justice, rape case, survivor, Tarun Tejpal, trauma Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/13-years-on-tarun-tejpal-survivor-recalls-trauma-and-character-attacks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/13-years-on-tarun-tejpal-survivor-recalls-trauma-and-character-attacks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.