Nishtha Gautam
Nishtha Gautam is a Delhi-based author and academic
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Opinion | Mo, Diversity, And The Indian Immigrant In The US
If an alien were to gain insights into the immigrant situation currently playing out in the US, the Netflix show Mo would act as a good gateway. Except, it might lead the alien to believe that there are no Indian immigrants, legal or illegal, in US
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Opinion | Trump's Second Coming: When American Anxiety Met The Fist
A casual chat with a healthcare aide working for one of the largest health service conglomerates in Pennsylvania reveals several of the anxieties that explain Trumps stellar comeback as the POTUS.
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Opinion | Are You 'Pretending' To Work? It's Not Entirely Your Fault
Hiring people who appear to work or forcing people to appear to work are problems that are created by the heads of organisations, rarely by the hands.
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Blog | Of Smoking, 'Style', And New Year's Resolutions
Headlines around the Milan smoking ban have underscored the paradoxical association of smoking with style.
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Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy, Former MAGA Darling, Learns Something About Politics
Why is anyone surprised that Ramaswamy is facing racial slurs from his fellow MAGA supporters? The adage "nobody is free until everyone is" needs to be paid more heed to make sense of this mayhem.
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Opinion | Blake Lively To Gisele Pelicot, The Illusion That Is Women's Safety
Womens lives are shattered by multiple metaphorical car crashes, and they mostly go unnoticed. If women demand safety, they are labelled as destructive, difficult, delusional or deranged, depending on what the flavour of the month is.
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Opinion | The Fall Of Damascus And Lessons In Liberalism For Delhi
The undermining of liberal values by liberals themselves, the ascent of conservative forces, the politics of exclusion, we have seen it all.
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Opinion: High Time Men In Military Accepted Women As Equal
Time and again, a harsh but obvious truth asserts itself - men cannot stand women. The latest example is the outgoing Corps Commander (17 Corps) Lt Gen Rajeev Puri's five-page letter to the Army Headquarters flagging his concerns about women.
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Opinion | Delhi's Air Pollution Situation Is Like A Bad Marriage
On a good day, such as today, the AQI reading in Delhi is 407. We are jubilant at the sickly sunshine trickling through the slightly dissipated smog. At least its not 1600.
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Blog | How To Grieve During A Global Crisis? Leave It Untamed, Like Sandhya Mridul
I dont think about legacy. The only thing that I do is stay honest on an everyday basis. Maybe thats what creates a legacy of truth," Mridul says about her legacy as an artiste and now writer.
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Opinion | Why Did Kamala Harris Lose? Because Democrats Guilt-Tripped Americans
Kamala Harriss campaign raised and spent more money than Donald Trump, but what was the substance? The political messaging barely managed to escape the rhetoric of Save America from Trump.
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Opinion | Harris vs Trump: The Unbearable Absurdity Of US Presidential Polls
The US presidential election was once a lesson in how democracy asserts itself. In 2024, it has become something else: a glorified version of Hulk Hogan wrestling with his shirt.
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Opinion | Rohit Bal And The Grandiosity Of Grief
Designer Rohit Bal's growing cynicism around the fashion world went hand in hand with his growing commitment to creativity. Despite his health issues, he wanted to do more and more - like adding layers to his unisex skirts.
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Opinion | India And China: Let LEDs, Microchips Lead The Way
The path forward hinges on recognising the interdependence that trade fosters. As India and China navigate an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, it's the microchips and the LEDs that will light up the negotiating tables.
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Opinion | India At BRICS And The Curious Case Of Iran
During the Modi-Pezeshkian bilateral, India was urged to play a more substantial role in the Middle East peace process. But what are New Delhis realistic options? Calling for peace does not usher in peace; arm-twisting the stakeholders does.
