banshiram123

Absolutely! Sadly, the meritocracy-apologists continue to deny reality. We need something similar to caste-based reservations in the private sector as well. Maybe, when US companies are hiring Indians, they can question their caste, and give a boost to the lower-caste Indians to offset the priviledge that upper caste Indians benefit from. We have to start somewhere, at least we are having an honest conversation about it.

> Honestly I think this is majorly overblown.

This is the expected response from someone who has benifitted immensely from brahmanical patriarchy.

I made an account just to comment on this because it speaks close to my heart. Born in a low caste family, I realized very early on that publicly-funded affirmative action that touches all corners of the life of a low caste person is important to balance the centuries of brahmanical patriarchy that has taken root in Indians, in India and overseas. Thanks to the effort of many brave men and women, we were able to pushback against "meritocracy", which is just a vague term to make sure taht brahmin men continue to dominate society, and grant caste-based reservations in all govt. bodies, including academia. Now, we need caste-based reservations in the private sector, as well. Many prominent political leaders are already discussing that. Even though the situation is not good presently, I am hopeful for the future.