“The victim's complaint makes out a clear case of rape. The definition of rape was amended by the parliament subsequent to the Justice Verma Committees recommendations. The ingredients of an offence of rape as amended by parliament are squarely made out in the victims e-mail.”
Shoma as the Managing Editor of Tehelka should provide protection and support to the victim, so that she gets the moral support and courage to file complaint with the police. Shoma should not try to brush the matter under the carpet as an "internal matter".