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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
All India Radio
News on AIR – @airnewsalerts
Wikipedia

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

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://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/the-legacy-of-the-partition-of-india/12233772

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
partitionmuseum.org
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
gandhiheritageportal.org
muddyboots.in
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
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
theblueyonder.com – http://www.theblueyonder.com/blog
http://www.ibexexpeditions.com – @ibexexpeditions
http://thealternative.in
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
iitmindia.com
satte.org
ttfotm.com
hyderabadtravelmeet.com
goatravelmart.in
gujarattravelmart.com

References
New Delhi Time
Mumbai Time

Embassies
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1139.html
indianembassy.org
https://indianembassyusa.gov.in

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

Bangalore

Calcutta (Kolkata)
Kolkata – Wikipedia
Rabindranath Tagore
Current time
Chittaranjan Colony Soundscape – locusonus.org/soundmap/051

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

Hyderabad, India

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

Mumbai

Nagpur
Nagpur

New Dehli

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/.

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

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