Indian Women

"Do you know when your life will be like Heaven?

When you are having:

American Salary, British house, German Car, Chinese food and Indian wife.

And Hell?

When you are having: American wife, British food, German house, Chinese car and Indian salary."

That is a funny email I got a while back. Yes, Indian women are gorgeous and they look beautiful. I wont argue with on the subject, "Which country boasts the most beautiful women on Earth?". Here, I present a fashion gallery of best Indian women for you. They are best because they are the actors (actresses if you prefer) of Indian Movies. Some even have won Miss World and Miss Universe.

Why do Indian women wear the dot on the forehead? Traditionally the dot (known as bindi, kum-kum) was the symbol of an auspicious privilege enjoyed by married Hindu women in India. The practice has now evolved to cover young girls and women of other faiths as well and has become part of the make-up.

How do the women in India spend their time? Indian women spend time with the family members -- mostly other female relatives. The educated women have friends they have made in school or work. (Contrary to perception, a large percent of women in India work)

Indian women also spend time with chores, raising children, watching movies, and caring for community.

The problems Indian women face are same as those faced by their counterparts in other nations. Additionally, there are some unique problems in India for women.

* The Dowry system prevalent in India calls for a large sum of money to be paid to the groom at the time of marriage. Brides that cannot meet the husband's expectations are sometimes harassed after the wedding. (see: Dowry System) * Desire for male progeny has caused natural imbalance and numerous problems for women.

* Unwanted touching of women in public places -- this problem is known as Eve teasing in India.

* Unequal share of inheritance -- in most Hindu families, only the sons inherit the wealth of the parents as married girls are considered no longer part of the family.

* Lack of public toilets --this is more of a hygiene problem of India, but making even more difficult for women to get out of the house.

* Ill treatment of widows -- many families blame the untimely death of a husband to the misfortune of the woman. In extreme cases, the widow is made to wear only unattractive clothing and shave her head, although this practice is on the decline.