As the second generation grows up, usually surrounded by friends of different colors and creeds, intermarriage is less of a taboo than ever.
Interracial marriages bring out the issues which requires special handling.
Each couple deals with it differently. My paternal grandmother, a Sindhi through and through, vehemently opposed the marriages of her five daughters to Punjabis. A mere generation later, but an entire continent away, my mother isn't so picky. As the world becomes smaller, Indian circles are becoming wider. But even with all the family tolerance and blessings in the world, planning the wedding ceremonies for intermarriages is no, shall we say, piece of cake.