Here’s the sequence of events — for the uninformed, Tarun Tejpal’s out on bail. So for the moment he goes from the lynch mob tag of ‘rapist’ to the relative comfort of being referred as, ‘rape accused’.

A leading publication sensing the ‘coast is clear’ invites him to be a panelist at their Lit Fest. Plus they offer him a platform to launch his new book. All is well until the inevitable Twitter outrage is unleashed.