Till death us do part: dowries contribute to a rise in violence against Indian women
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Violence against women, particularly the murder of married women by their in-laws for failing to pay dowry, is a worsening problem in India. Hindu tradition has long required the paying of large dowries, but rampant consumerism and the skyrocketing cost of weddings have exacerbated the burdens imposed by dowry. Moreover, the lack of women's rights in India makes it difficult to protect women or to enforce laws against dowries. Unreported cases of dowry-related murder probably far exceed the reported cases.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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Bombay's stock market appears to have bottomed out, encouraging foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to enter the market. Some 55 are registered to do so. Recent signs of political stability and positive financial responses indicate that prices are ready to rise. FIIs, thus far slow to enter the market, will help that process and make the market more liquid, as well as helping to sell the $10.2 billion in upcoming issues.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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