Economic slide fuels fertility business boom

Last year’s sealing drive took away her husband’s catering unit. This October, recession cost Anita her retail job.

Christmas, though, may finally bring some cheer — and money — to this 26- yearold retail management postgraduate.

No, she hasn't found another job. But she will raise money by renting out her womb to an American woman who is flying in to India to start the procedure next week.

"I have an MBA degree and have done several computer courses. But I didn’t look for another job after losing the one that I had. The job market is just too tight," Anita says.

The mother...