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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...
Don’t use caste to erase Hindu Dharma, says son of a Shudra farmer
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I was born in a Shudra community to a family of peasants in Western India.
When I was a child, I started going to our...
How does an average American view caste? Findings from new survey by CoHNA gives important insights
Findings from CoHNA show caste awareness in the country is low and based on inaccurate or anecdotal information, which can lead to potential profiling...