An online bookstore of Indian books which stocks and distributes most of the Indian books. The uniquesness of this distributor is that they, along with the books, supply printed library catalogue cards in AACR2 format with DDC class number and LC headings.

Established by RBI in 1987, IGIDR is an advanced research institute, conducting research in development policy issues including economic policy, finance, banking, energy and environment. Gives links to different organizations, full text working papers, electronic journals.

This site contains a collection of news articles from the Times of India which relate to events surrounding the nuclear weapons testing by India and Pakistan which took place in July 1998. It includes details of the actual tests and the response from leading Indian political parties, including the BJP. Also available is editorial comment on the situation from Times of India correspondants.

The Election Commission of India directs and controls the proceedings of elections within India. Its website contains the text of recent press releases and details of forthcoming and recent elections. It also includes background information on the existing electoral system in India, including extracts from the current manual of electoral law, and acts of parliament relating to the conduct of elections. Also accessible is a directory of current election commissioners.

The BJP is the largest political party in India. Its website contains details of the history of the party and its current political policy in terms of such areas as the economy, foreign policy, women and international relations. It also includes information on its organisation, recent press releases and the full text of selected interviews with leading party figures which have been published in English in Indian journals and newspapers.

This Web site is published by Vedams Books International, New Delhi, India. The pages provide a list of books published in India, Bangladesh and Nepal within the fields of anthropology and sociology. Entries have links to tables of contents and excerpts from the jacket/preface of the books. All titles are listed over two pages which can hence be slow to download.

The Mother's Service Society is a non-profit social science research organisation in Pondicherry, South India, officially recognised by the Indian government. The society conducts social research from an eastern perspective, drawing inspiration from local sage, Sri Aurobindo. The main area of research is socio-economic development. The Web site includes details of research projects and publications from the society.

The journal's aim is to disseminate works which address theoretical and practical issues that are of interest to both scholars of South Asia and to women in and from South Asia. Areas of study include: India, Nepal, Tibet, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines. It will be published on an irregular basis (but approximately 4 times a year).

The Tamil Electronic Library is a comprehensive source of information on Tamil culture. The site has a brief introduction to Tamil history, culture, and literature; the full-text of ancient Tamil literary classics; reference sheets on Tamil history, literature and culture (including bibliographies); information on Tamil research and research centres in India; and information on 20th century Tamil authors. There are also links for downloading Tamil fonts for use with a Web browser.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was created in 1985 and comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Its purpose is to promote the welfare of all South Asian peoples by accelerating economic growth and social progress through regional collaborative assistance in the economic, social, cultural and scientific fields. The website provides information on the purpose of the body, including the full text of its charter and newsletters from 1996 onwards. Also offered is information on SAARC summits, including all declarations from its origin and the full text of 'Spectrum'the magazine of the SAARC Secretariat which provides details of recent and future activities.

The South Asian Gopher is a collection of worldwide network accessible information resources relating to South Asia. It includes links to bibliographic sources, multimedia archives, electronic text archives, directories of scholars and institutes and other information archives.