* The custom of dowry is well-entrenched in Indian society and puts extreme financial pressure on brides and their families
* [http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/22/news/dowry.php An average of one dowry death is reported every 77 minutes according to the National Crime Record Bureau]
== India: Technology trends ==
* Internet access levels in India having gone up 132 per cent between 1997 and 2005
* Laptop ownership in India is at 10%
* Desktop ownership has increased 36% in India
== Anecdotes ==