Evidence from a field experiment’ published by Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee and others, it was reported that there was ‘no evidence of discrimination against non-upper caste (scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes) applicants’ for jobs in the software industry, one of the most competitive sectors in India. There was also no evidence of discrimination against Muslims.86 That is because the software industry is intensely competitive, and discrimination hurts profits.
