Dear Dr Dahiya I agree had Muslim invaders been responsible Purdah would have vanished after the restoration of peaceful times.Most conservative Hindus persist on it but middle ages being bygone the excuse does not hold. They also say dowry was a...

Dear Dr Dahiya Ghunghat is a residual norm from the medieval ages- it is fast vanishing and there is alot of hope. May be the first question to ask the villagers who do such cultural policing is- have they curbed drinking,card playing, loafing and...