I was talking to a new recruit at my office and she explained to me her uncommon name and surname. She has a typical catholic name but uses her caste surname that is typically Hindu.
It seems I was under the mistaken assumption that castes are only important to those who follow Hinduism for it is such an integral part of India that even religions that have nothing to do with the caste structure have integrated it.
I wonder sometimes if we as a nation have really come out of the 18th century to march on in the 21st? Our students take to the streets on reservation, we have caste wars publicised in all our news channels and people working in offices discuss each others sub sects and caste dynamics over lunch. They tell me, A Maharashtrian Brahmin has to be a miser who will never spend his money on eating out and a "CKP" loves food.
How do we get out of this mess? Is there a way out at all???
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