Is Orkut making a comeback? Why Google shut it down, and what its founder Orkut Büyükkökten wants to bring back

Remember Orkut? The scraps, the testimonials, the communities you joined just because they sounded interesting, and the excitement of seeing who had visited your profile? For many Indians, Orkut was their first taste of social media, long before Instagram, Facebook reels and influencer culture became part of everyday life.