SocietyIndia’s dowry curse: Outlawed practice remains deeply entrenched

India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, averaging about 16 women a day. Although the practice—bride’s families transferring money or valuables at marriage—was outlawed more than six decades ago, it remains deeply rooted in Indian society.

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