‘Hindu Samaj Should Be on Top’: Why Some Job Portals Are Filtering by Faith

‘Hindu Samaj Should Be on Top’: Why Some Job Portals Are Filtering by Faith

At first glance, the image on Vishal Durufe’s prototype app looks like it could be for any other employment platform. It’s an illustration of a man in motion, briefcase in his hand and a hat on his head, clearly meant to symbolise 'work.'But then you see the saffron. The name of the app. And the bold, capitalised slogans around the illustration: “Organised Hindu! Empowered Hindu” and “Call Hindu. Talk Hindu First.”This is not an ordinary job por…