Trapped in Silicon Valley’s hidden caste system
&gt; A pat on the shoulder might be a friendly greeting—or a search for a sacred thread that some dominant-caste Hindu men wear beneath their shirts<p>I&#x27;m a non-dalit Indian working in silicon valley. I know that caste based discrimination is still prevalent in India and not surprised that it continues in here in silicon valley as well amongst Indian community but I&#x27;m surprised to read this part in the article. I have never heard of someone doing a scan for sacred thread. Also, it&#x27;s worth noting that most non-dalit people also do not wear this sacred thread so whoever is doing this scan isn&#x27;t familiar with India or probably this part is made up in the article.<p>That said, I know that it&#x27;s much harder for a dalit person to progress in India as the society still tries to pull them behind. Indian govt has reservations in colleges and jobs for dalit community, which I believe has helped the community a lot in last 50 years or so, helping many to bring their families out of poverty. But, still there&#x27;s a long way to go. Also, a long way to go for non-dalit community to abolish this discrimination.<p>My heart goes with our dalit brothers &amp; sisters and glad to hear that their issues are being discussed in silicon valley as well now.