Casting an identity

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  • Published On: June 06, 2010
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At the height of the anti-Brahmin wave in Tamil Nadu, people of the community felt the need to hide their caste identity, even if it meant masking the way they spoke the Tamil language. But now, as the world becomes a global village, many seem to feel the need to revisit their roots.

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