The fairer sex may have all but abandoned the struggle for
equality, for a new survey suggests that most men want a traditional wife and
women are often only too happy to oblige. A British research from the Yorkshire
Building Society showed that many females are making conventional choices by
eschewing the sexual revolution plank of feminism in favour of more traditional
values. Infact, the poll among more than 1,500 adults resembled a manual to
happy married life from the 1950s. The survey suggested that most women desire
a "retrosexual" man, who are more hunter gatherer than a
"metrosexual" stay-at-home father. It found that women are increasingly
reluctant to opt for a career because they feel "looking after their
family or home" was more important. On attributes 'most valued' in a
spouse or partner, men put 'taking care of the home', on top of the list
followed by cooking, cleaning and great parenting. The research found many
women making equally conventional choices. Nearly 40 per cent said
"financial stability" is one of the most important qualities in their
husband. "A lot of women used to think they wanted a metrosexual man. But
then they realised they were fed up with a man who spent longer in the bathroom
than they did," Tanya Jackson, corporate affairs manager at the building
society, was quoted as saying by the Mail online today. "Many women now
feel they actually want a hunter-gatherer and they will look after their man in
return," Jackson stressed.
Correlating the ups and down in the Indian rupee with the stock market, Vijay Bhambwani, CEO, bsplindia.com, suggests that if the rupee continues with its downward fall, the Indian stock market may fall breach October lows and fall further. “If the rupee falls below the 53.0-53.50 mark vis-a-vis the USD, expect a mini meltdown atleast in the equity markets. In that case, the 2250 level (on Nifty) will be breached easily to form a new low. The possibility of that low being below the 2000 levels on the Nifty spot is fairly high,” he says. Bhambwani supports his outlook by comparing the value of rupee at the time of October lows. “The October 2008 lows were made with the INR at 51.20 - 51.40 band. The rupee has breached the 52 level since then. Clearly the nation’s ‘share price’ (currency) indicates weakness. The curency market is a far more accurate barometer of the nation’s health compared to the equity indices. Whether you like it or not, we are under siege. Had it not been March (NAV ...
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