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• Overview
  • Economy - overview: India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for more than half of India's output with less than one quarter of its labor force. About three-fifths of the work force is in agriculture, leading the UPA government to articulate an economic reform program that includes developing basic infrastructure to improve the lives of the rural poor and boost economic performance. The government has reduced controls on foreign trade and investment. Tariffs averaged 12.5% on non-agricultural items in 2006. Higher limits on foreign direct investment were permitted in a few key sectors, such as telecommunications. However, tariff spikes in sensitive categories, including agriculture, and incremental progress on economic reforms still hinder foreign access to India's vast and growing market. Privatization of government-owned industries remained stalled in 2006, and continues to generate political debate; populist pressure from within the UPA government and from its Left Front allies continues to restrain needed initiatives. The economy has posted an average growth rate of more than 7% in the decade since 1996, reducing poverty by about 10 percentage points. India achieved 8.5% GDP growth in 2006, significantly expanding manufacturing. India is capitalizing on its large numbers of well-educated people skilled in the English language to become a major exporter of software services and software workers. Economic expansion has helped New Delhi continue to make progress in reducing its federal fiscal deficit. However, strong growth - more than 8 percent growth in each of the last three years - combined with easy consumer credit and a real estate boom is fueling inflation concerns. The huge and growing population is the fundamental social, economic, and environmental problem.  CIA Factbook
• Government
  • Indian Parliament Controls the activities of the government with political interaction.
  • Government of India Web Sites Directory Comprehensive directory providing links to web sites of departments in the government.
  • Cabinet Secretariat Runs the administration of the Government of India.
  • Prime Minister Office Official web site of the Prime Minister.
  • US Embassy
  • Italian Embassy Visa information, information about Indo-Italian cooperation, and news and data about India and Nepal for business and tourists.
  • Royal Netherlands Embassy Issues temporary residents permits and visas to Indian and Dutch nationals, offers higher studies and scholarships in Netherlands, maintains bi-lateral relationships with India.
  • India Image This site hosts the web-sites related to the Indian government, ministeries, and departments. All sites related to the Indian government can be accessed here.
  • Consular Division Responsible for issuance of passports, visas and Person of Indian Origin Cards.
  • The Official Mahatma Gandhi site
  • Mahatma Gandhi his life, work and philosophy. this site is recommended by Time magazine
  • Mahatma Gandhi  Person of the century from Time.com

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• Business
  • India Business Directory

• Culture
  • Returning to India- Information for people thinking of returning to India. Links for rules and regulations on transfer of residence; articles from people who moved to India; discussion forums.
  • CNN Asia now Special edition of CNN, covers stories in Asia and Australasia
  • Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
  • Manas: India and Its Neighbors

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• Radio/TV
  • Doordarshan  Indian National Television Network

  • Sikhnet Audio Central

  • Radio Sargam Bollywood news and radio, all rolled in one.
    

• Newspapers
  • The Economic Times Major daily covering economics and finance from the Times of India group.
  • The Hindu One of India's leading English dailies.
  • The Times of India Indian national daily.
  • Indian Express National newspaper

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• General 
• Books

	The Business Guide to India by Jitendra Kohli Practical business advice from India’s leading experts
	Culture Shock! Succeed in Business: India by Douglas Bullis
	Culture Shock!: India  by Gitanjal Kolanad. The most helpful guide for business travel in India and general cultural awareness
	India Unbound by Gurcharan Das A must read to catch up with post-independence Indian economy

The Rough Guide India (India (Rough Guides), 3rd Edition) by David Abram, Mike Ford, Nick Edwards This guide is an excellent resource for planning your trip, it provides accurate up-to-date information

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