(Podcast) It’s something that most people on this side of the world have likely only encountered on television, film or in books but for millions of people in places like India and across Southeast Asia and Africa, Dowry is a fundamental part of marriage. Gaurav Chiplunkar from the University of Virginia and co-author of “Marriage Markets and the Rise of Dowry in India,” explained how dowry works, the concerns around it and how it could change in the future.