wife beating is very common..more so in the uneducated class and you know what
if you try to protect the poor lady..she will stand up and ask who the "..." you are to come in between the affairs of a husband and a wife!!!..
it is very difficult to generalise in such a huge population!!
Any of you read the cell phone,tiger and the elephant or something like that?..by shashi tharoor ..
i managed a few pages and what is says about the indian'ess is really nice..

still learning...