In India, a bride burning--to punish a woman for inadequate dowry or to eliminate her so a man can remarry--takes place approximately once every two hours, but rarely constitute news. #NicholasDKristof

In India, a bride burning--to punish a woman for inadequate dowry or to eliminate her so a man can remarry--takes place approximately once every two hours, but rarely constitute news. #NicholasDKristof

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