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Re:California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on I... by Bang2Bay on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @06:37AM (#23699986)
iyer or iyengar is their traditional surname probably. same way as a family name in the US. why discriminate against iyers because they want to have a surname of their choice? most folks would be proud of their surnames. Is there a community that feels horrible about their surname?
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Re:California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on I... by naveens on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @08:05AM (#23700480)
> Is there a community that feels horrible about their surname?

Yes, dalits. Read the rest of the comments to understand why.

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Re:California accuses Cisco of job discrimination based on I... by thickice on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @12:56PM (#23703687)
No, these are not the traditional surnames. What I am referring to is a practice of legally changing the last name (typically father's or grand father's name) to Iyer or Iyengar. To me its a clear on your face statement that the person belongs to that caste and wants to flaunt it.
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