The case, filed by Amrutesh Vallabhaneni, highlights the growing concerns about the exploitation of H-1B visa holders in the ...

There are about 2.5 million people of Indian descent living in the United States today. While India’s rich food and dance are celebrated in America, the caste system which Indian emigrants came from ...

What is caste and caste discrimination? “Caste” or a “caste system” is a social hierarchy passed down through families and can dictate an individual’s permissible professions as well as aspects of ...

Vallabhaneni claims that his earnings were so inconsistent that he could not afford rent or basic medical care. The lapse in ...

An anonymous post by an Indian H-1B manager alleges rising anti-Indian sentiment in US tech, including claims that workers ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and ...

David Brooks’ call for disrupting the caste system (“Reforms need to overcome the new segregation” Las Vegas Sun, Aug. 22) will be even more difficult after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 1995, then–Assistant Attorney General Walter Dellinger testified in Congress about ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

The suicide of senior Dalit police officer Y Puran Kumar lays bare India’s caste system, showing that even success can’t ...