نفرین جهیزیه هند: روش غیرقانونی عمیقا جا افتاده است

India's dowry curse: Outlawed practice remains deeply entrenched

India recorded 5,737 dowry-linked deaths in 2024, an average of around 16 women a day. Despite being outlawed more than six decades ago, the practice of dowry – the transfer or money or valuables from a bride's family when she gets married – remains deeply entrenched across Indian society. Our correspondents report.