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Accused of caste bias, ex-Cisco engineer Sundar Iyer wants to ‘fix’ what CRD did — ‘let down Dalits’

3 yrs after it was filed, CRD has dropped lawsuit against him & engineer Ramana Kompella. Iyer says California civil rights dept 'lied & hid evidence' from court, media & activists.

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.

Only 24% Indian firms at ‘mature’ level of cybersecurity readiness, says tech giant Cisco

According to US tech giant's Cybersecurity Readiness Index, 80% of around 1,000 respondents in India reported a cybersecurity incident in last 12 months & 90% expect one in next 1-2 yrs.

Cisco looks to enhance cybersecurity in ‘critical market’ India with new data centre in Chennai & more

Speaking at opening day of Cisco India Summit 2023, Cisco India chief Daisy Chittilapilly said India is its second largest research and development centre outside the US.

Hindu-Americans are in denial about caste. It’s been in religious scriptures for long

Battle lines are being drawn in response to the emergence of caste fissures in the American workplace, thanks to California Civil Rights Department's case against CISCO.

Amazon, Microsoft line up to harness India’s Rs 1.76 lakh crore farm data trove

Modi govt is betting the private sector can help farmers boost yields with apps and tools built from information such as crop output, soil quality and land holdings.

Apple, Dell, Huawei are racing to make the world’s first fully recycled smartphone

Materials in electronic devices no longer in use are estimated to be worth $57 billion annually. In Europe alone there are 100 million mobile phones lying in drawers.

Cisco case shows big corporates, market forces can’t fix caste bias. Govts must intervene

Caste inequality hurts organisations. Even the lack of innovation in India has been attributed to the caste system. So how has this continued?

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

A war in the Gulf, a crisis in Gujarat’s Morbi: India’s ceramics capital counts the cost

Morbi makes 80-90% of India’s ceramic exports. The West Asia conflict has cut its propane supply, shutting 200 factories and threatening 400 more—along with 9 lakh livelihoods.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.