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From the article: "So why are Indian Brahmins doing better in business abroad? One answer is that because business in India favours those with established netw
by instagraham 5y ago
From the article:
"So why are Indian Brahmins doing better in business abroad? One answer is that because business in India favours those with established networks, talented Brahmins have tended to emigrate. A tradition of bookishness has made it easier for them to pass exams and enter the countries with the greatest opportunities."
Merchant castes don't only lead retail businesses.
"A study from 2010 of the country’s 1,000 biggest companies found that some 93% of board members came from “forward” castes."
- yunohn 5y agoThat’s the only reason they present - Brahmins are bookish. I think that’s quite simplistic and lacks nuance given the amount of data presented beforehand. It’s not surprising that merchant classes that led businesses lead more businesses - not limited to just commerce. But my point was around the examples they gave, and the biggest companies that they named.