Articles by Nishtha Gautam
What P Diddy-Bieber history says about male sex abuse
The problem with sexual abuse, as suspected in the Diddy-Bieber case, is twofold — the impact and the perpetrator-victim dynamic
Published on Oct 03, 2024 08:56 PM IST
Biden versus Trump as a modern Greek tragedy
Is the presidential debate an act of intervention for the public at large in the US and abroad? It would seem so, going by the public response to the debate.
Published on Jul 01, 2024 08:43 PM IST
‘Knife’ cuts through the debate on free speech
Knife, his latest is a sharp work of literature that cuts the flab of Joseph Anton and presents Rushdie as barebones.
Published on May 24, 2024 11:17 PM IST
At the Oscars, a reiteration of American exceptionalism
In the Oppenheimer universe, the US is right even when the US is wrong.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 09:55 PM IST
In the changes in AlUla, seeds of a Saudi Spring
Saudi Arabia is warming up to the notions of choice and AlUla can be called its social laboratory
Published on Feb 05, 2024 07:50 AM IST
The difficult journey to becoming a global soul
Becoming a global soul involves privilege, planning, providence, and Pico Iyer’s brand of curiosity.
Published on Jan 20, 2024 10:17 PM IST
In the US, the Nikki Haley alternative
Why should Nikki Haley not be the next President of the United States?
Published on Dec 29, 2023 10:15 PM IST
Hate is twice cursed, mercy twice blessed
Jews know the pain of losing a home. Jews know what it is like to never be able to return to one
Published on Nov 18, 2023 12:44 PM IST
Hopeless, awkward and desperate for love
Chandler of Friends, like Matthew Perry, turned vulnerability into virtue. Emotional detachment, we learned from him, is an impoverished state of being.
Published on Nov 01, 2023 10:16 PM IST
In war, women are always the vanquished
Israeli-Palestinian conflict perpetuates stereotypes and harms women
Published on Oct 16, 2023 10:11 PM IST
What’s the truth of Vivek Ramaswamy?
People like Ramaswamy have the ability to sow seeds of self-doubt in those who don’t strictly live by a party constitution.
Updated on Sep 11, 2023 07:59 AM IST
The public and private life of marriage in India
Marriage is becoming less important for politicians, but is still used for political gain. Legislators are debating same-sex marriage based on electoral gains
Published on Aug 05, 2023 11:07 PM IST
Pasoori, profits and a push for original art
The new Pasoori song is a Bollywood adaptation of an indie song and is being criticized for its lack of creativity and dilution of original art.
Published on Jul 09, 2023 10:09 AM IST
Fathers need to break taboos around sex
Studies reveal that mothers participate more in talking about sexual issues than fathers, and it may be true in India, too. But we need fathers. Where are they?
Published on Jun 17, 2023 08:42 PM IST
A Kashmiri hit song’s message to our society
Beyond the buzz, what is the viral Kya Karie Korimol song all about?
Published on May 31, 2023 09:49 PM IST
The Met Gala matters to Indians. Here’s why
For a country where the hijab debate is still raging and where girls’ choice of attire on metro trains is a matter of agitated discussions, clothes matter
Updated on May 03, 2023 07:35 PM IST
Nishtha Gautam
Eatery taxes can fund the food security bill
Food always becomes an important issue before each general election. This time around food has VVIP status, thanks to the passage of the food security Bill (FSB). Nishtha Gautam writes.
Updated on Nov 06, 2013 12:56 AM IST
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India’s heroes wait to pull the trigger
Nishtha Gautam Sapper Shanti Tigga's tragic death after her alleged abduction has sent shock waves across the country. Outperforming her male counterparts in physical tests, Tigga had become the first woman to join the Indian military as a jawan by being a part of the 969 Railway Engineer
Updated on Jun 07, 2013 10:45 PM IST
Nishtha Gautam