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World Service,16 Dec 2002,28 mins

Gender Imbalance In India

Everywoman

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In India, the long-held cultural preference for bearing boys over girls is taking its toll on the adult population. The show reports from one area where parents are struggling to find eligible brides for their sons. Also on the programme: 'The coolest granny in the East,' Indian diva Asha Bhosle talks music and moving with the times. Plus, can dreams really predict the future?

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