She has been a victim, a witness to sex-selection procedures and today, Dr. Aruna Kalra a leading obstetrician and gynaecologist unveils her experiences in an impactful book I Want a Boy, highlighting India’s obsession with male children. The idea is to expose the pressures and the sacrifices mothers make to fulfil this desire of the family.
Kalra shares heartbreaking stories of complicated pregnancies, of selective abortions, and cultural norms in a country that has suffered an estimated 4-12 million aborted female foetuses in the last thirty years. I Want a Boy are stories of desperation, stories of quest compiled by a doctor who absorbed these experiences first-hand and is now sharing it with the world.
In the olden days, budding designers seeking opportunities to showcase their talent sought glossy magazines to promote them. Today, designers get hold of a budding star and make it appear like clothes that make the star. It is a matter of time when Sunny Kaushal will outgrow designers and carve a niche for himself.