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The background checks could be astonishingly thorough. Udupi Bunts in particular developed a reputation for investigating prospective families with impressive dedication. If a groom claimed to own a successful hotel in Bombay, there was every possibility that somebody's uncle would travel to Bombay and verify the claim personally. Long before LinkedIn endorsements and credit reports, Tulunadu had already perfected its own version of due diligence.

Prakash Shetty has also understood the art of not just succeeding outside the community, but within it as well, and that distinction matters more than one might initially assume, because to be accepted externally is one thing, but to be legitimised internally, within a system that is constantly evaluating you across multiple axes, is something else entirely. He has managed to ground his position in what might otherwise have been considered a disadvantage, and in doing so, ha

Did you miss me? I know. I know. I said I would wait till Bisu and post my first essay, but what can I say? I’m impatient sometimes, and when I feel inspired to revisit my old essays, I come in, edit, and rush to publish. If you want, you can wait till April to read. Something did inspire me to edit this essay, but before I get to it, I wanted to thank you for the love you’ve sent my way. Some angry emails as well. I read as many as I can. I also wanted to tell you how