we do a lot of research on each of the topics and once we gathered that material, we try to tell it to you in a way that it hits home. the first episode examined one of the nation s most troubling social ills. female fetuside. aborting a fetus because it s female. thanks in part to the practice, men outnumber women in india by over 45 million. the problem is so bad that the government actually banned doctors from telling expectant parents the gender of their own fetus. ratio of girls against boys is dramatic you have huge social problems across the country. some families are so eager to have a boy rather than a girl, they ll do just about anything. one woman told khan she was forced to get an abortion by members of her own family.
the show translates to truth alone prevails. that s also india s official international motto. the goal was a vivid in-depth discussion of the india s biggest problems in hopes of sparking a national conversation about the direction of the country. each 90-minute episode would focus on a different topic. we do a lot of research on each of the topics. once we gathered that material, we try to tell it to you in a way that it hits home. the first episode examined one of the nation s most troubling social ills. the practice of aborting a fetus because it is female. thanks in part to the practice, men outnumber women in india by over 45 million. the problem is so bad that the
he s one of the biggest stars in bollywood, the song and dance film industry. khan took a big risk with another recent career move. he wanted to host and produce a television show exploring some of india s most taboo subjects. including its cast system. domestic violence. and abortion. you realize how strange this is. this is like tom cruise researching and hosting 60 minutes. right? it s unusual. i agree to unusual. i guess it s something that s been troubling me. something i felt like doing. the show translates to truth alone prevails. that s also india s official international motto.
the consulate the worker s maid was only paid $300 a month, she was making 2 1/2 times the indian national average. second, india has a recent history of diplomats being involved with visa fraud. this shouldn t be surprising unfortunately. india ranks 94th in the world for transparency and why are indian politicians feeding this outrage? they are up for election next year with 700 million eligible voters, this will be the greatest exercise in democracy the world has ever seen. all of those topics are part of my new special report on india called india at the crossroads. the program airs next week in our regular time slot. here is a small preview. it s about how indians are trying to tackle some of their worst social ills in a modern way in a way that owes something to oprah winfrey. meet the tom cruise of india.
conservative who allowed women to have the vote in britain. we have a proud tradition of being progressive and i don t think we should leave that space to the left. george osborne, pleasure to have you on. come back often. thank you. up next, what in the world? why india is angry at the united states. i ll try to explain. there s a saying around here, you stand behind what you say. around here you don t make excuses. you make commitments. and when you can t live up to them, you own up, and make it right. some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where it s needed most. but i know you ll still find it when you know where to look. anncr vo: introducing the schwab accountability guarantee.