Nishtha Gautam was Associate Fellow at Observer Research Foundation where she works on gender issues in policy and governance. She holds an MPhil from the Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi and is a lecturer at one of the institution's affiliated colleges. Her analysis pieces have appeared in various periodicals like Wall Street Journal, Daily Mail (UK), The Caravan, India Today, Hindustan Times, The Pioneer, DNA, Mail Today, Daily O, as well as the web editions of NDTV and CNN-IBN. Her views are frequently solicited by radio and TV broadcasts for discussions on gender issues.