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Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on India
Business and Economy in India
Expatriate Websites and Resources
Government and International Organizations
News and Media in India
Recommended Reading on India
Travel Information on India

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 Business and Economy in India

American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM-India), www.amchamindia.com.

U.S. Commercial Service offers assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services to markets worldwide, including India.

The Economist is a British weekly newsmagazine reporting on the global economy, politics etc. The Country Briefings, compiled for 60 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit, provides extensive economic and political data, as well as links to articles. Take a look at the India Country Briefing.

Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, www.cmie.com, is an independent economic think-tank headquartered in Mumbai, India. We provide information solutions in the form of databases and research reports. CMIE has built the largest database on the Indian economy and companies.

India in Business, www.indiainbusiness.nic.in, is the website of the Investment and Trade Promotion Division of the Ministry of External Affairs.

World Trade Organization regulates trade rules between its member countries, and provides information on economic data, trade regulations,disputes and agreements about its members, including India.

International Monetary Fund, promotes financial stability, international trade and economic growth among its 184 member countries. The website provides country information (with a section on India) and a number of publications, including the World Economic Outlook.

U.S. India Business Council, www.usibc.com is an advocacy organization representing the largest U.S. companies investing in India, promoting economic reforms and trade relations between the U.S. and India.

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 Expatriate Websites and Resources for India

AlloExpat.com is an information and resource portal for expatriates living in or moving to the Asia-Pacific region, including an online forum for expatriates in India.

Askalo India, www.askalo.in, is a Q&A community which allows expats to ask their own questions about any local topic and share their own tips and recommendations. This is an expat tool to help everyone discover useful experiences in all major cities across India.

Expat Blog is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for India.

Expat Exchange provides a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about India.

Expatriates.com is an online community for expatriates, has a section on India, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Expat Web Directory provides listings of expatriate discussion groups and forums for most countries, including India.

Locanto India, www.locanto.in, is a classifieds community which allows expats to buy, sell, and trade goods, meet new people and more in every city in India.

Newcomers Club Worldwide is a worldwide directory of newcomers clubs for newly arrived expatriates, including India.

Yalwa India, www.yalwa.in, a business directory which allows expats to quickly locate and browse various local services offered in every city in India.

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 Government and International Organizations for India

Indian Government Portal, india.gov.in, provides information on all branches of the Indian government as well as resources and facts about India in general.

Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, meaindia.nic.in.

Foreigners Division, mha.nic.in, part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, is an information portal for foreign citizens in India.

The World Bank provides reports and analysis about infrastructure, health, trade and more, with a section on South Asia, including India.

United Nations Development Programme in India, www.undp.org.in, provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide.

Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, www.un.int/india, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links.

The World Bank provides reports and analysis about infrastructure, health, trade and more, with a section on India.

U.S. Agency for International Development in India, www.usaid.gov, provides development aid in a variety of fields, such as health, economic development, etc. The website gives an overview of the agency's activities in India.

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 News and Media in India

Hindustan Times, www.hindustantimes.com, is an English-language newspaper in India.

The Hindu, www.hindu.com, is the online edition of India's national newspaper.

The Times of India, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, is a news and information portal for India.

Asia Source, is an online information resource about Asia, compiled by Asia Society, with news updates, in-depth interviews on current affairs, and country profiles including one for India..

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in India.

Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including India.

Online Newspapers lists over 1,000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including India.

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 Recommended Reading on India

Lonely Planet India

Lonely Planet South India

Lonely Planet World Food India

India (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

The Rough Guide to India

The Rough Guide to South India

National Geographic Traveler: India

Culture Smart! India: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette

Fodor's India

Frommer's India

What's This India Business?: Offshoring, Outsourcing, and the Global Services Revolution

India: An Illustrated History

Travelers' Tales India by James O'Reilly and Larry Habegger.

The Wonder That Was India by A.L. Basham

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 Travel Information in India

Incredible India, www.incredibleindia.org, is India's official Tourism website.

Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information, with a section on Asia, including India.

Rough Guides Destinations offers a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, with a section on Asia, including India.

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