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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 1,000,848,550 (28% urban)
- Total area: 3,166,829 sq. km
- Languages: Hindi and English (official languages)
- Religions: Hinduism (82%), Islam (12%), Sikh (2%)
- Per capita GDP: $1,720 p.a (1998)
- Exports: $32.2bn: gems, garments, engineering goods
- Literacy: 52% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 63.4 years (64.3f, 62.5m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - India
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - India
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - India - a resource of The Asia Society
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - India
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - India - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - India - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - India
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Explocity.com (Bangalore) - aggregation of city-centric portals for Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa
and New York
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - India - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- National Government:
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- Planning Commission
- National Informatics Centre
- Indian Armed Forces
- Indian Army in Kashmir
- Election Commission of India
- State Governments:
- Government of West Bengal
- Government of Jammu and Kashmir
- Government of Kerala
- Kerala Police
- Government Of Maharashtra
- Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
- Government of Pondicherry
- Government of Rajasthan
- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Government of Tripura
- Government of Assam
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India
- Blind Peoples Association, Ahmedabad - working for the blind, the deaf, the mentally retarded, the orthopaedically impaired, the
mentally ill, the multiply disabled, the aged, ...
- Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, Research and Advocacy (CIPRA) (National Law School of India University, Bangalore) -
undertakes policy oriented research work and consultancy services, offers intellectual courses at the undergraduate level, and
maintains an intellectual property website
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) - educational institution with about 7,50,000 students spread across India which
aims to provide cost-effective, quality education to large sections of the population including those living in remote and farflung
areas
- Shilpa - society for the mentally handicapped
- Social Health Education Development Society ("indiasheds") - working for the cause of the underprivileged and trying to raise
the standards of the people
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Indian History Sourcebook
- Harappa - Indus Valley and the Raj in India and Pakistan
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- Volleyball Federation of India
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS) (Bangalore) - non-profit organisation established for research, training and the
promotion of holistic tourism as a means of transforming the inherently exploitative nature of mass commercial tourism
- Wide Aware (Mumbai)
- adventure and experiential learning, adventure programmes and camps, Himalayan treks and tours;
informative articles, travelogues, region guides and general instructions for those venturing outdoors.
- Airlines:
- Air India - national airline
- Necon Air - Nepal and India
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- Census of India
- Department of Statistics
- National Informatics Centre (NIC)
- Research institutes:
- Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS) (Bangalore) - independent research organization that investigates the socio-cultural and
politico-economic effects of emerging technologies in South Asia with the aim of creating commercially viable
technology-enabled infrastructure
- Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) Pvt. Ltd. - private research organisation
- India Policy Institute of Political Economy - governance, inequality, and corruption
- Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) (New Delhi) - independent think tank devoted to studying security issues relating
to South Asia, in particular alternate approaches to security relevant to India and the world with the aim of promoting a
harmonious and secure regional and global order
- National Council of Appled Economic Research (NCAER)
- ORG-MARG - market research company covering South Asia
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - India
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - India
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - India - a resource of The Asia Society
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - India
- [OneWorld.net] country database - India - news articles selected from around the world
- [Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - India
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - India
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - India
- Jammukashmir.net (UK) - independent analysis on the conflict in the Kashmir Valley
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - India] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - India - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Indian Election Results 1999 (Electoral Commission)
- [Political Resources] - India
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - India
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - India - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in India
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- SARAI New Media Initiative - online and offline space for research, practice and conversation about the contemporary media and
urban constellations
- Newspapers:
- Times of India
- The Hindu
- Hindustan Times
- Statesman, India
- Frontline Magazine
- India Express
- South Nexus
- Economic Times
- Deccan Chronicle (Andhra Pradesh)
- Financial Express
- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
- Tribune, Chandigarh
- Gomantak Times (Goa)
- Sentinel (Assam)
- Business Standard (New Dehli)
- Telegraph (Calcutta)
- India Daily
- Kashmir Times
- Kashmir News - daily news and current events
- Kashmir Observer - daily news and current events
- Kashmir Monitor (Srinagar) - daily english-language newspaper
- Daily Excelsior - largest circulated daily of Jamma and Kashmir
- Greater Kashmir (Srinigar) - daily
- Daily Wadi Ki Awaz (Srinigar)
- Rediff.com India - online news, directory and search
- The Newspaper Today - online newspaper
- Outlook India
- Hindu Business Line - financial daily
- Kerala Kaumudi
- Deshabhimani Daily (Ernakulam, KE)
- Kalakaumudi
- Economic and Political Weekly
- Press Trust of India - India's largest news agency, cooperative of the country's newspapers
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- e-indiabiz.com - information for companies wishing to trade in international markets
- Hindustan Aeronautics - India
- India Informer - business databases, catalogues and searches
- Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (Bangalore) - part of The UB Group and the only large scale manufacturer of fertilizer
in the State of Karnataka, meeting 40% of the State's fertilizer needs
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Ltd. (Mumbai)
- ORG-MARG - market research company covering South Asia
- Industry Associations:
- Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce And Industry
- National Association of Software and Service Companies (New Delhi)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- National Stock Exchange of India Limited
- Stock Exchange, Mumbai
- Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
- Capital Market - investor news and information
- Sharekhan - news & advice
- Oxus Research - funds managament and market research
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