Nishtha Gautam
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Is Congress MP Shashi Tharoor ‘Anti-National’? Let’s Find Out
Is Congress MP Shashi Tharoor ‘Anti-National’? In this candid interview with former union minister and author Dr Shashi Tharoor, Nishtha Gautam questions him on nationalism, Hinduism, Muslim appeasement, the RSS, and more. → Read More
Faiz Doesn’t Belong to Pakistan But the Whole World, Says Grandson
On Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s 109th birth anniversary, learn about the poet from his grandson Dr Ali Madeeh Hashmi. → Read More
Manisha Koirala on The Three Mistakes in Life She’d Never Repeat
The Quint met up with Manisha Koirala at the Jaipur Literature Festival to discuss getting a second chance at life, her Bollywood days and upcoming books. → Read More
Exclusive: Aijaz Ilmi Quits BJP, Says ‘Discourse is Too Divisive’
Exclusive Interview with NDA defector Dr Aijaz Ilmi, brother of Shazia Ilmi. The Quint’s Nishtha Gautam pitches questions to him as to his reasons for quitting for 2019. → Read More
Air-Hostess Death: Parents Allege ‘Powerful’ In-laws Foiled Probe
Anissia Batra’s parents stated in a representation to the President that the case was not being properly investigated. Her in-laws were close relatives of two former Supreme Court judges thus the police is neglecting evidence. → Read More
Sheila Dikshit on Whether Kejriwal is the Right Choice for Delhi
“Underestimated Arvind Kejriwal earlier, overestimating him now,” says Sheila Dikshit as Delhi’s AAP govt turns 3. → Read More
‘PM Modi is Not A Fascist’: Shashi Tharoor in His Latest Book
Shashi Tharoor speaks about his Hindu identity, what makes him support the BJP at times, and more. → Read More
Birju Maharaj Uses Kathak to Pay Tribute to Persecuted Lovers
Take heart, hounded lovers! Pt Birju Maharaj, the revered Kathak maestro, is on your side. → Read More
Akshay Kumar or Farooqui, Mallika Dua Says ‘Time’s Up’ to All
Mallika Dua opens up about her #MeToo moment when she called out Akshay Kumar. → Read More
Shashi Tharoor on Padmaavat Row: Offenders Must Pay the Price
Politician Shashi Tharoor speaks on the vandalism by goons and women threatening to commit jauhar over Padmaavat. → Read More
Rudyard Kipling’s West and East Never Do Indeed Meet
Rudyard Kipling 82nd death anniversary. Remembering works of Rudyard Kipling on his death anniversary. → Read More
Exclusive: Nandita Das on Manto & the Shrinking Space for Dissent
“Manto allows me to respond to the overwhelming realities of today,” says Nandita Das on her dream project. → Read More
Move Over Fantasy Tales, This Digital Dastaangoi Is About Consent
Qissa-e-Consent: Introducing Dastaangoi to the digital world, to tell the tales of our times. → Read More
Being Ram Is Not Easy Even When Ravan Is a Bro
Ramnavmi Special: Can you imagine Ram and Shooparnkha as a brother-sister duo? → Read More
‘B’desh Is to Rohingyas What India Was to Bangladeshis in 1971’
Bangladeshi author K Anis Ahmed on the Rohingya crisis, India’s role in the subcontinent, and more. → Read More
Salman Rushdie’s The Golden House: Celluloid on Paper
Salman Rushdie’s 13th novel, The Golden House tells the tale of our times using cinema – the form of our times. → Read More
Anarkali in Dilli: Mughal-E-Azam Comes to the Mughal Capital
Delhi, get ready for your date with Anarkali as Mughal-E-Azam, the musical, finally comes to the Mughal capital. → Read More
Ram Rahim Done, Who Will Bell the Other Babas?
After Ram Rahim’s conviction, we need to ask if the business of faith should be allowed to flourish, unchecked. → Read More
Being in Bhutan on the Weekend the Doklam Issue Was Resolved
What it was like to be in Bhutan when the Doklam standoff was being discussed behind closed doors. → Read More
Exclusive: Padma ‘Top Chef’ Lakshmi on Food, Body Image & More
In this birthday exclusive, watch Padma Lakshmi get candid about body image, parenting, stress-eating and more. → Read More