INDIA Links for Courses
by Stuart Basefsky [compiled September 2008; updated January 2010]
The following links are provided as an aid to finding information on India relevant to the needs of researchers associated with the ILR School. This is a small selection of key references that have proven useful time and again. It is by no means comprehensive.
General Background
- CIA World Factbook – India
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html - Doing Business in India: A Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies
http://www.buyusainfo.net/docs/x_8865933.pdf - Energy Information Administration - INDIA
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/country/country_energy_data.cfm?fips=IN - Library of Congress - Country Study: INDIA
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html
and more recent - Country Profile: INDIA
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/India.pdf - Population Reference Bureau - INDIA [Materials, documents, reports, links...]
http://www.prb.org/Datafinder/Geography/Summary.aspx?region=140®ion_type=2 - U.S. Department of State - Background Note: INDIA
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3454.htm
and other information
http://www.state.gov/p/sca/ci/in/index.htm
Indian Government Websites
- The National Portal of India
http://india.gov.in/ - Directory of Indian Government Websites
http://goidirectory.nic.in/ - The Business Portal of India
http://business.gov.in/default.php
Statistical Data
- Census of India
http://www.censusindia.gov.in/ - Government of India, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
http://mospi.gov.in/ - IndiaStat.com [Cornell Community Only]
http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/5186916 - OECD Statistical Profile -- India
http://www.oecd.org/statisticsdata/0,3381,en_33873108_39418537_1_1_1_1_1,00.html - Reserve Bank of India - DATABASE
http://rbi.org.in/scripts/Statistics.aspx
includes Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy
http://rbi.org.in/scripts/AnnualPublications.aspx?head=Handbook%20of%20Statistics%20on%20Indian%20Economy
Specific Links to Organizations and Subject Matter
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) -- examples
http://www.opencrs.com - India-U.S. Relations (Aug. 2008)
http://opencrs.com/document/RL33529/ - India - U.S. Economic and Trade Relations (August 2007)
http://opencrs.com/document/RL34161/ - U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress (April 2008)
http://opencrs.com/document/RL33016/ - Directory of Development Organizations -- INDIA
http://www.devdir.org/files/India.PDF - ELDIS - India
http://www.eldis.org/go/country-profiles&country=1100 - Embassy of the United States -- New Delhi
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/ - European Commission's Delegation to INDIA
http://www.delind.ec.europa.eu/ - European Commission External Relations -- INDIA
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/india/index_en.htm - Export.gov - India
http://www.export.gov/india/ - Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment
http://labour.gov.in/ - Cornell Law Library -- Law Guide to India
http://library2.lawschool.cornell.edu/ForeignLawGuide/default.aspx?id=72 - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - India
http://www.oecd.org/india - ThePaperBoy.com - INDIA NEWSPAPERS
http://thepaperboy.com/country1.cfm?PaperCountry=India - USITC, Industry & Economic Analysis, Working Papers and Staff Research
http://www.usitc.gov/ind_econ_ana/research_ana/research_work_papers/index.htm - Example: Growth in Services Outsourcing to India: Propellant or Drain on the U.S. Economy? (2006)
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/working_papers/EC200601A.pdf