“I Was Harassed During My News Internship..." | Nishu Tiwari | The Male Feminist

In this candid and powerful episode of The Male Feminist, host Siddharth Alambayan sits down with content creator and influencer Nishu Tiwari to discuss the realities of growing up in Delhi, navigating safety issues, and breaking social expectations. Nishu opens up about facing street harassment, confronting workplace misconduct during her newsroom internship, and overcoming intense financial hardships—from selling samosas and distributing flyers to dropping out of college to support herself. She also shares her unfiltered thoughts on period taboos, rejecting marriage pressures, handling online trolls, and achieving complete independence. Tune in as Nishu talks about period awareness, rejecting societal marriage pressures, staying grounded amidst online trolling, and maintaining true independence in her career and finances. #TheMaleFeminist #NishuTiwari #SiddharthAlambayan #Hauterrfly #NishuTiwariInterview #podcastepisode CHAPTERS: 01:10 - Intro Montage 01:20 - Life in West Delhi: Dwarka Mor & neighborhood culture 02:20 - Women's safety in Delhi: Is any area truly safe? 02:50 - Encounters with road rage, car chasing, and street harassment 05:25 - First encounter with harassment on a public bus 06:25 - Internship at a news channel & experiencing workplace harassment 08:00 - Writing a complaint letter, tweeting, and demanding accountability 09:20 - Why immediate action is essential when calling out misconduct 10:10 - Single mothers, father's financial role, and family dynamics 11:00 - Losing her father in 8th grade and household struggles 11:45 - Private school culture: Fee delays, anxiety, and classroom punishment 13:30 - Moving to a government school & government school’s experience 14:25 - Normalizing period talk and communicating with partners 16:30 - Sex education in India: School taboos vs. college learning 17:25 - College experience & facing class/body shaming 18:45 - Mother selling jewelry to fund college tuition & Working side jobs 19:15 - Dropping out after the first semester to focus on earning 20:40 - Fear of boys in school vs. forming friendships later 22:10 - Truth about dating history and staying single 22:45 - Rejecting societal marriage expectations & co-living arrangements 24:20 - Fake Tinder profile scam & why she avoids dating apps 25:30 - Dealing with body shaming and online criticism 26:10 - Emotional detachment from view counts and comments 26:30 - Relationship Green Flags & Red Flags 27:00 - Money management: Delegating investments to her team 27:50 - Looking back: Message to her 16-year-old self 28:10 - Outro Previous Episode:    • Sonali Kulkarni Reveals What Happened In A...   _______________________________________________ Welcome To Hauterrfly: The ultimate haven for the millennial woman, a place where being unapologetic, proud, and opinionated is celebrated. _______________________________________________ Subscribe to our channel & watch our content here: The Male Feminist:    • The Male Feminist Podcast   HF Raids:    • HF Raids   2 AM Stories:    • 2 a.m. Stories   On A Date With:    • On A Date With Podcast   In Bed With Shenaz:    • In Bed With Shenaz Podcast   Chief Naari:    • Chief Naari   _______________________________________________ Find us on: Instagram:   / hauterrfly   Facebook:   / thehauterrfly   Twitter: https://x.com/thehauterrfly Website: https://hauterrfly.com/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaOa... nishu tiwari, nishu tiwari interview, the male feminist, hauterrfly, male feminist hauterrfly, siddharth alambayan, nishu tiwari podcast, nishu tiwari full episode, nishu tiwari story, nishu tiwari struggle, street harassment delhi, workplace harassment media, newsroom internship experience, period taboos, period awareness, marriage pressure, online trolling, financial independence, overcoming hardship, nishu tiwari journey, hauterrfly podcast