Sardarjis, or Sikhs, who make up the majority of the Puppies were, until a generation or so ago, the most respected because of their high ethical standards and decent attitude towards women. Brand-name watches, sunglasses and other trinkets are targeted mostly at Puppies, who strut about Delhi with Black Label Scotch on their breath and gold chains on their chests. . Marrying the latest television set and taking the bride as dowry. Black Label is a badge of belonging to the rich, even though much of it is adulterated by bootleggers who have ingenious schemes for filling used bottles. Many women use the word Punjabi as a generic term for lascivious men.
Puppies often boast a swollen belly - known as a rice belly.
There is nothing so unsubtle as Punjabi food, which comes hot and heavy and sits like lead for 24 hours. Some Puppies are Marwaris, the Hindu caste that owns much of the country, from village shops to multinationals. They tend to be more sophisticated because their money is old and decently earned. This is classic Puppy social crassness. Puppies are frequently involved in real estate in Delhi, which has enriched many of them, although prices have lately crashed because so many foreign companies have decided there is no money to be made and are quitting.