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How Varna of Vedic era has been corrupted into vote-bank and caste-wars in modern times. Evolution of ‘caste’ though ages
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"How Varna of Vedic era has been corrupted into vote-bank and caste-wars in modern times. Evolution of ‘caste’ though ages", Opindia, July 09, 2024:
"During...
American and Canadian Hindu Advocacy group CoHNA conducts awareness session on the politicization of caste in Canada
Canadian MP Don Davies recently introduced a motion in the country’s Parliament to recognize and prohibit caste-based discrimination in Canada. Motion M-128 calls for...
California Civil Rights Department acknowledges ‘caste is not an essential part of Hinduism’ in revised Cisco case brief
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"California Civil Rights Department acknowledges 'caste is not an essential part of Hinduism' in revised Cisco case brief", Hindu American, February 6, 2024:
"The California...
The weaponization of caste in America
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"The weaponization of caste in America", India Journal Online, January 9, 2024:
"In 2022, Californians for the first time elected a Muslim to represent them...
Caste and Colonialism: Herbert Risley’s enduring influence on Bharatiya Society
If Bharat’s prevailing brand image in the Western world is one of a caste-ridden and fractured society, then Herbert Risley (1851-1911) bears much of...
ST man kills daughter for falling in love with an SC; Deccan Herald gives ‘caste atrocity’ spin
Tragedy struck the quiet village of Bidalur in Devanahalli taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, as a 20-year-old ST woman lost her life in a chilling...
Equality Labs’ 2018 survey on caste violates every rule of professional and objective polling
The following review is informed by the author’s experience directing a professional survey of 8,000 households in India, with a questionnaire designed by a...
Racial profiling of Hindu-Americans and Xenophobia by the California govt. using the ‘caste’ bogey
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In the last 2 years, there were over 53000 mentions of caste in American media which are being quoted to lobby for anti-caste discrimination...
California State Senate set to pass anti-Hindu bill
The California State Senate is currently considering a bill that has raised concerns among Hindus as it appears to target them under the guise of "caste...
Stop seeing ‘caste’ from a Western lens
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"Stop seeing caste from western lens. Move away from ‘Sanskritization’ to ‘Vaishyavization’", The Print, August 20, 2023:
"If there is one thing that defines our...