[Assam] Rent a wife - TOI

[Roy, Santanu]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1657309.cms

It has been thought for some time (in a simplistic fashion) that the terrible sex ratio and selective live births in India will eventually be corrected by "market forces" as women become terribly scarce and start commanding a price in the marriage market thus encouraging parents to have more girls.  What does this story suggest? 

Santanu.