This thread - which continues to be painstakingly woven into intricate quilts of guilt or ignominy - has finally begun to intrigue me. If I were a BJP accredited anthropologist, I might have authorized a DNA read on this thread. On the other hand, if I were a Portuguese-era Dorji (tailor), I might have snitched as I stitched along - someday, even getting away with a Brahmin's 24- carat gold button, and upon sewing it on to my caste (or casti), God knows, end up marrying the Bhatcar's daughter! But reality is more colored and deceitful than not, and even more choreographed for the propagation of the affluent and the exclusive.
As such, having migrated to Goa as a Goan in the post-casti era, I too have not been spared from being castigated with the psychological casti. And exactly what that casti is supposed to conceal, I am not aware, but if there is anyone out there who thinks I am overexposed, I would - caste or casti notwithstanding - appreciate the courtesy of being discreetly cautioned! Dom Martin