CasteFiles, a leading voice advocating for the fair and balanced treatment of identity issues, has expressed profound validation following the release of a landmark study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI). The study, titled Instructing Animosity, underscores concern long raised by CasteFiles about the divisive and counterproductive impact of certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) workshops focused on caste and race narratives. Gautam also highlighted CasteGate.org, a whistleblower platform that challenged the media’s handling of high-profile cases, including the now-dismissed caste discrimination lawsuit against two Hindu American managers at Cisco. “Despite the dismissal, media outlets continued to treat baseless allegations as facts, ignoring evidence presented by investigative platforms like ours,” she added.