Hindus in America Confront the Complex Legacy of Caste

Caste discrimination is increasingly a topic of discussion among Hindu Americans. As institutions adopt anti-caste policies, debates intensify. These discussions reflect a growing awareness of caste’s implications in the U.S. Karthikeyan Shanmugam, an IT engineer from Tamil Nadu, moved to the Bay Area nearly ten years ago. He found himself surprised by the conversations surrounding […]