Nishtha Desai
Indian scholar
Nishtha Desai is an Indian scholar who has worked towards improving conditions for children in Goa, India.
Education and career
Desai has a Ph.D from Goa University where she researched Tristão de Bragança Cunha, a Goan nationalist and anti-colonial activist.
Desai worked with a children's organization in Goa which aims to improve their condition, and in 2012, she was the director. Desai raised awareness of tourism-related paedophilia, and the issues that arise because of limited punishment. She asked for tighter security in regards to this matter, and discussed gaps in the law.
Selected publications
Desai, Nishtha (2011). Liberation vs armed aggression : the media response to Goa's liberation. Panaji, Goa: Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. ISBN 9788192027111. OCLC 904796797.
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