Journalists have always been a bit leery of Tarun Tejpal and his methods. An unlikely mix of conscience keeper and entrepreneur, his range of activities surpassed what most of us aspire to. He was more gifted by far than your average self-important editor or hack.

And more innovative in his financing. Wednesday morning's revelations in The Indian Express about his partnership with the controversial liquor baron Ponty Chadha to create a private club in Delhi, which promised 'intimacy' with eminent world shapers, is a good example.

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