11-04-2006, 01:15 AM
My own feeling is that in urban India varNa as well as jati identity will decline and possibly become extinct over the next 30 years. The cross-jatI.varNa marriages are only increasing, while at the same time most urban Indians are losing their strong sense of belonging to any group. Along with this many hindu practices are declining and new generalized forms the Hindu dharma are coming in place.

