Dr. Oshrit Birvadker
Dr. Oshrit Birvadker is a foreign and defense policy expert, with expertise in the area of India and the Persian Gulf. Oshrit is a regular columnist in Haaretz, a writer of the “Miss India” Column in the leading business news website in Israel, The Marker. Oshrit is the first Bene Israeli, Indian Jewish person who has appeared on Israeli news channels as a commentator for India’s affairs, written pioneering articles for top newspapers in Israel and continuing to break new ground with her social and cultural enterprises. She considers herself a bridge between the ancient civilisations, the Indian and the Jewish ones. For many years Oshrit has helped connect the members of the Indian diaspora, especially the younger generation, to Indian culture by organising open dialogue in various forums, conferences, and activities to preserve Indian-Jewish culture. Oshrit is currently focused on a social project operating in the periphery of Israel and helping to empower Indian women in their fifties. She is the Founder of the Social Project “Mantra”. "Sometimes beautiful people are less likely to be heard. One study has suggested that highly attractive people are at a disadvantage in the hiring process when the decision makers are the same sex, for example. But highly attractive people of the same sex were judged as less talented than average looking people. To stay up to date, follow me on Instagram and X (Twitter) @smitatharoor. Stream and follow us on your favourite podcast platform.