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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
TopicCaste discrimination in US

Topic: caste discrimination in US

California governor vetoes caste bill, tells Senate ‘existing laws already ban discrimination’

Senate Bill 403 was spearheaded by Senator Aisha Wahab & opposed by groups who argued that it would ‘put target on Californians because of their ethnicity or religious identity’.

American guns on caste trained only at Hindus from India. What about Japan, Somalia

SB 403 is malicious and will harm South Asian communities in California.

Dismissal of Cisco case proves engineers were targetted because they were Indian

The Cisco case always rested on shaky legal and factual grounds. Even reporters ran with the 'facts' alleged by the state.

Georgia, California, Seattle—Any criticism of caste in America is being fought as Hinduphobia

US needs SB 403 because Indians carry caste to America and Dalit discrimination at IITs, IIMs is proof.

On Camera

Negative campaigns by BJP, Congress aren’t just bad for democracy. It hurts Dalits, Muslims

The politics of fear impacts voting behaviour and has consequences on marginalised communities, particularly Muslims and Dalits. It hurts them in terms of long-term policy measures.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.