The biggest scientific innovations of this age has just given a new lease of life to the caste euphoria by giving space to the identity hunger on the Web. Ashok Kumar finds out.

Caste divisions of India have found a new domain to register their presence, the Internet. The Worldwide Web is all set to witness this new rage of Indian castes on its domain on a much wider scale than anticipated by anyone, so far.

Armed with the addresses starting with www i.e. World Wide Website they are increasing their presence on the web with each passing day. Some of the biggest websites of particular castes could be found on the Net by the following domain names. rajputsamaj.net, meghwal.com, dalits.org, kayastha.org, yadav.com, yadavs.org, jatland.com, agrawal.org and scores of other websites which invites members of their respective castes as their new homeland on the Web.

Not only in the form of different websites these castes have also found their presence on the most popular interactive communities, known for socializing on the Web, such as Orkut. Some of the groups which are randomly visible on the these networking sites are Indian jats, Jats In Delhi n NCRs!!!!, JuSt Jats, Rocking Yadavs, haryanaion brave yadavs, Karhade Brahmins, Brahmins of India, Dalits who believe in equality etc.

Some of the unique features of this caste based Websites can be found in the following descriptions and services, which these portals normally offer, such as.

a. Matrimonials: It certainly forms the most important segment of these castes-based-websites. Most of these services related to matrimonials are of course provided free of cost. Apart from the matrimonial services there are numerous net-based social forums, which seem to welcome the respective members of the particular castes. These forums too, have given a one-point platform to these people on the Web to carry on the age-old tradition of discussing various issues surrounding these castes.

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