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Links related to India presented in somewhat random fashion:
Headlines
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-records-all-time-high-of-48-degrees-celsius-heat-wave-to-continue/articleshow/69727572.cms
India general election 2019: What happened?
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article7974733.ece
http://mashable.com/2015/07/29/india-population-growth-un/
http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/zkWElRFBaSF4w1viA3iVRI/How-Kerala-got-its-tourism-story-right-and-wrong.html – http://outbounding.org/articles/view/how-kerala-got-its-tourism-story-right-and-wrong-livemint
Economic Impact of Responsible Tourism in Kerala
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/opinion/2014/12/23/saving-ganga-will-require-planning-and-partnership
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Visa-on-arrival-for-American-citizens-may-boost-tourism/articleshow/44434211.cms
Shripad Naik launches Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Criteria for India
http://www.thealternative.in/lifestyle/gumption-gets-amritsar-boy-build-indias-first-eco-hostel – Outbounding discussion
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-28/india-election-votes-photo-gallery/5414570
How green must the hills be
Creativity goes common – Times of India
River Terns of Bhadra
No more pearlspot
The forbidden flower
Giving back to the locals
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/five-sustainable-practices-india-must-make-mandatory/315631-55.html
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/art/roll-camera-and-passion/article3981148.ece
http://thealternative.in/travel/2012-in-review-towards-sustainable-travel-in-india
http://www.halabol.com/ecological-and-cultural-tourism-seven-sisters
Mahatma Gandhi
Celebrating India Independence Day
Current Time in India
Hyderabad Time
If it is 4pm in New Delhi, what time is it elsewhere?
Indian_Standard_Time
Holiday Calendar
https://www.india.gov.in/calendar
Message Boards
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=16
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=16&keywordid=66
Apps
IBNLive
Food/Recipes
Chicken biryani Hyderabadi style – All Recipes
Trivia
Cities of India
Flickr
India Gallery
Flickr Groups
India through the Lens
Development and tourism in India
Ecotourism Asia
Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/sunhimalaya
Jodhpur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhpur
Reinventing Rajasthan’s master musicians
Rajasthan International Folk Festival – https://www.facebook.com/JodhpurRIFF
Spotlight on Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
http://kol.indusnettechnologies.com/gov/UTDB/index.php
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Uttarakhand-Tourism-Development-Board-UTDB/360869497281029
http://www.uttarakhandtourism.gov.in
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Road-less-Travelled-Ventures/159839140736692
http://uk.gov.in
Rishikesh
Rishikesh – Wikipedia
Nandashtami
http://indiaunheard.videovolunteers.org/nandashtami-a-celebration-of-the-girl-child-2
http://theviewspaper.net/nandashtami-a-celebration-of-the-girl-child
Quotes
It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures.
– The Constitution of India Article 51-A(g) (poster)
Tourism Portals
Incredible India – Facebook
tourism.gov.in
Tourism in India
Indigenous Cultures
Tribal people constitute 8.2% of the nation’s total population, over 84 million people according to the 2001 census.
Category:Indigenous_peoples_of_India
Tribes_of_India
Baiga_tribe
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Anthropological-Survey-of-India-showcases-rich-tribal-culture/articleshow/21104749.cms
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples – Greener Pastures
The Monpa Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
http://greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/adi-tribe-arunachal-pradesh-indigenous-peoples
http://greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com/2013/07/26/konyak-tribe-mon-nagaland
http://greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com/2013/09/25/the-angami-tribe-of-nagaland-indigenous-peoples
http://greenerpasturesind.wordpress.com/2014/08/06/the-sherdukpen-tribe-of-arunachal-pradesh-celebrating-indigenous-peoples
Recommended Listening
Iconic buildings: Viceroy House, Delhi – Colin Bisset takes us to the opulent Viceroy House.
Five Lessons from India – One of this century’s greatest surprises has been the economic and social revolution in India. A country long characterised by such adjectives as ‘timeless’, ‘spiritual’ and ‘backward’ is now viewed through a new set of cliches: ‘hi-tech’, ‘materialistic’, ‘go-getting’. But what is the real nature of this rapid change, and what are its roots?
Bollywood’s Obsession with Hinglish – A look at the rise of Hinglish a mix of English and Hindi, in Indian literature and in Bollywood films.
The Upanishads – Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Upanishads, the sacred texts of Hinduism.
Indian Skin Deep or How the Nation Came Home in Rabindranath Tagore’s Gora – A celebration of Tagore. He’s been called the Shakespeare of Bengal and he’s the only poet whose songs have been used as the national anthems for two different nations—India and Bangladesh
Varanasi: a living history – Take a journey into the history, mythology and sounds of Hinduism’s holiest city. Encounter explores the city’s religious and social fault lines—meeting Brahmin priests, wandering pilgrims, Hindu scholars, Muslim street vendors, academics, activists, craftsmen and boatmen.
https://soundcloud.com/archive-of-indian-music
http://www.live365.com/genres/indian
Buzzword Bingo
Asia – Banyan – Bazaar – Biryani – Bollywood – BRIC – Cricket – Culture – Curry– Devrais (Sacred Groves) – Diwali – Dosa – Festivals – Ganesha – India – India Pale Ale – IST – Kabaddi – Lotus – Mango – Mehmaan Nawazi (Hospitality) – Monsoon – Neem – Outsourcing – Peacock – Rupee – Saffron – Sandalwood – Sari – Shiva – Subcontinent – Swami Vivekananda – Temple – Tiger – Vulture
Books
Subcontinent Book Club
International Mango Festival
International_Mango_Festival
festivals of india
mango-festival-delhi
http://www.helptourism.com/blog/lets-mango
Holi – The Festival of Colours
Pongal – Harvest Festival in southern India
Pooram – Elephants are decorated and paraded in the procession
Lathmar Holi is a local celebration, but it takes place well before the national Holi day on March 27.
Diwali
Hornbill Festival
http://www.hornbillfestival.com
Hornbill_Festival
FYI
Lotus is the national flower of India.
Banyan is the national tree of India.
Tourism
ICRT India
Tourism India
India Tourism Ecatalog
Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel KITTS
http://www.ecotourismsocietyofindia.org
11 Safety Tips for Women Living or Traveling Alone in India
http://indiauntravelled.com – @IndiaUntraveled
http://www.iittm.org
https://www.facebook.com/tourismcloud
Tours
http://www.wildnavigator.com
@WildNavigator
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79182881@N04
Blogs
http://namaskara.blogs.com/india
http://driptoonsustainabletourism.wordpress.com
http://helptourism.com/blog – Communities, Conservation, Commitments in Local Tourism in the East Himalaya
The storytellers from East-Himalaya
Una Vuelta Por India (Español)
http://theunpopularantagonist.blogspot.mx
http://the-shooting-star.com – @shivya
Facebook
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
CollectorKKD
rajbasu.conservation
Twitter
@WCT_India
@thetoonguy
@thefolktales
@dr_maheshsharma
@LemonTreeHotels
@protect_gangte
@gparayil
@_thealternative
@greenpastin
@IndiaUntraveled
@shivya
@shardulbajikar
@RuchiraKamboj
@oltraveller_RT
@IndiaHistorypic
@makesyoucakes
YouTube
india playlist
Indian diplomacy
the alternativedotin
Republic Day (January 26)
Republic Day
Partition
https://catapult.co/stories/return-to-partition-finding-pakistans-past-in-indias-present
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India
Museum
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_Museum
http://www.partitionmuseum.org
https://www.facebook.com/PartitionMuseum
@PartitionMuseum
News
India Today
the hindu
postnoon
Environment
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Write to the ministry
India Environment Portal
Indian biodiversity
Elsewhere
The Alternative – @_thealternative
India – Lonely Planet
India Mike
Ministry Press Releases
Leapfrogging to Ecotourism in India?
Pay as you go: clean-toilet program for India’s towns – CSM
http://chinhwebchannel.in
https://www.gandhiheritageportal.org
http://muddyboots.in
http://www.wildlifeconservationtrust.org – @WCT_India
Handmade in India – An Encyclopedia on Crafts in India
Outlook Traveller
http://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller
http://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/destinations/indian-responsible-tourism-awards-2017
https://www.facebook.com/Outlooktraveller
@oltraveller
Agriculture
http://csa-india.org
Farmstays
Acres Wild
Cattle
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/brahman
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/02/world/la-fg-india-cows-20100503
Cities
List_of_most_populous_cities_in_India
Money
Indian_rupee
Indian_ten_rupees_note
http://www.rbi.org.in
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/practical-information/money-costs
Volunteering
Volunteering in India
Tourism Companies
http://www.theblueyonder.com – http://www.theblueyonder.com/blog
http://www.ibexexpeditions.com – @ibexexpeditions
http://thealternative.in
http://thegreencircuit.net
http://helptourism.com
Tourism Info
niiti consulting – @niiticonsulting
http://www.kabani.org – Facebook page
http://www.iato.in/convention2012/program.html
National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Hyderabad
http://the-shooting-star.com
Travel Shows and Tourism Fairs
http://www.iitmindia.com
http://www.satte.org
http://www.ttfotm.com
http://hyderabadtravelmeet.com
http://www.goatravelmart.in
http://www.gujarattravelmart.com
References
New Delhi Time
Mumbai Time
Embassies
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html
http://www.indianembassy.org
Transportation
Overland Travel – Transitions Abroad
Visa
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/
Ministry of External Affairs
http://mea.gov.in
http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=8700
https://www.facebook.com/MEAINDIA
Government
Public Information Infrastructure
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Biodiversity
http://www.indianbiodiversity.org
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Andhra-Pradesh’s-rich-biodiversity
Fourth National Report
Part 1
en
Part 2
en
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (v.2)
Part 1
en
Part 2
en
Part 3
en
Part 4
en
Headlines: 2014 Election
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-28/india-election-votes-photo-gallery/5414570
Indian_general_election,_2014
Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands tribe threatened by lure of mass tourism – Guardian
India’s Andaman Islands – Transitions Abroad
Andaman_Islands – Wikipedia
Bangalore
Calcutta (Kolkata)
Kolkata – Wikipedia
Rabindranath Tagore
Current time
Chittaranjan Colony Soundscape – locusonus.org/soundmap/051
Goa
urgent-appeal-to-keep-goa-going-with-the-flow
Goa – Wikipedia
Gujarat
Gujarat
International Kite Festival (Uttarayan)
14th January 2014 (Tuesday)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yze73xuBxLc
Gurgaon
Gurgaon
http://birdsongnbeyond.com
http://www.mcg.gov.in
@birdsongNbeyond
Ladakh
http://www.thealternative.in/lifestyle/turtuk-ladakhs-heaven-on-earth
Uttarakhand
uttarakhandtourism.gov.in
http://www.youtube.com/user/UttarakhandTourismDB
https://www.facebook.com/UttarakhandTourismOfficialPage
Hardiwar
Haridwar
http://randomthoughtsamit.blogspot.in/2013/04/haridwar-is-such-holy-city.html
Hyderabad
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir – Wikipedia
http://www.jkwildlife.com
http://jkforest.com
Kargil
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kargil-to-find-place-on-world-map-of-tourism/296488-3.html
Kerala
http://backwaterripples.com
@welcome_kerala
https://www.keralatourism.org – @KeralaTourism
http://theblueyonder.com – @theblueyonder
Keoladeo National Park
Duck-hunting-reserve-of-the-Maharajas
Kozhikode
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151130/nation-current-affairs/article/making-kozhikode-city-compassion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozhikode
Madurai
Madurai
Mumbai
Nagpur
Nagpur
New Dehli
Punjab
punjabicultures.com
Punjab – Wikipedia
Pune
http://www.iyengaryoga.org.uk/about-iyengar-yoga/a-guide-to-pune
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ojoqtv/sets/72157625312649779
Pune India
Udaipur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udaipur
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/blueprintforliving/iconic-building-the-lake-palace/6580102
Varanasi
Varanasi
Textos sobre Varanasi en español
Events
March 10-12 Indian Biodiversity Congress and Expo (IBC 2017) (Puducherry)
http://www.pondiuni.edu.in
http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/news/e-brochure-4th-indian-biodiversity-congress-10th-12th-march-2017
http://indianbiodiversity.co.in/ibc-2017
http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/sites/default/files/IBC_FINAL-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/puducherry-to-host-fourth-indian-biodiversity-congress-117010300529_1.html
February 15-17 SATTE is India’s largest showcase of travel and tourism. Hashtag: #satte
Indians Abroad
http://indiancompass.com
Electricity
Voltage: 230 V; Plugs C & D.
Chetna Organic: Chetna Organic Farmers Association (COFA) and a producers company – Chetna Organic Agriculture Producer Company (COAPCL), Chetna Organic is a belief of more than 8000 predominantly tribal farmers in the practices of sustainable agriculture and ethical trade. It is an effort to support small and marginal tribal farmers from the rain-fed regions of Andhra Pradesh (Telengana), Mahrashtra (Vidarbha) and Western Orissa (Kalahandi & Bolangir) to adapt agrarian systems which are more sustainable and more profitable, by minimizing their dependence on external factors.
https://www.facebook.com/ChetnaOrganic/info
Filing
The talks can be accessed, on March 2 and March 3, on http://www.niti.gov.in and on the MyGov portal— http://www.mygov.in/home/talk/.
- Ministry of Environment and Forests
- Wildlife Trust of India
- Wildlife SOS
- WWF India
- Bombay Natural History Society
- Wildlife Institute of India
- J&K Forest Department
- Department of Environment & Remote Sensing
- J&K State Forest Corporation
- Department of Soil Conservation, J&K
- J&K State Pollution Control Board
- J&K State Forest Institute
- J&K Social Forestry Department
Misc
Assam Biosphere Reserve
#India saved from deforestation http://
bit.ly/1TlnWXE
http://panorama.solutions/content/creating-regional-community-protection-biosphere-reserve
Recent Events
October 2012 Hyderabad hosted the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Videos
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gFedfnR5seI%3Ffs
misc
Karnataka, a state filled with an abundance of diverse landscapes, cultures, wildlife, heritage and activities. #VisitKarnataka for an unforgettable experience.
Karnataka, India
@KarnatakaWorld
http://www.karnatakatourism.org
India/USA Connections
India Journal
Facebook
Victoria and Abdul
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/queen-victoria-and-abdul-real-story
Victoria and Abdul
Wikipedia
Jaisalmer
Fatehpur Sikri
Puja (Hinduism)
Sanskrit
Geography of India
Namaste
Masala
Nawab
Indian vulture crisis
Jana Gana Mana
Navratri
Kathakali
Kabaddi
Older Features
Planeta.com