Uma Sudhindra

Contributions

From Buddhism to Bollywood - The Investment in Soft Power

December 08, 2015 Uma Sudhindra

As a gross generalisation, three factors shape the foreign policy of most countries: history, geography and capability. And each of these has decisively influenced Indian foreign policy, in different ways at different times. India’s power of attrac...

Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy, Buddhism, Soft Power, Bollywood

Being A Citizen Soldier or A Soldier Citizen

September 18, 2015 Uma Sudhindra

The recently concluded One Rank One Pension agitation by Veterans of the Armed Forces had me thinking of various aspects of the armed forces itself. Having grown up as an army brat, I spoke to quite a few people about the agitation itself. What I dis...

Tags: Governance and Political Studies, OROP, Indian Armed Forces