Indiaโs artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls โ which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions โ now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.
We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.