All the resources and links provide information that may be useful for
students involved with studying India, either from a geographical, developmental,
sociological or economic perspective.
Any information that you would like to share and add to this list would be
greatly appreciated - email the team at info@geoindia.co.uk
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Water (vol1, issue1)
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Per Capita Income by State
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Long but a great source of data on population and poverty – particularly by state with urban and rural contrasts
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Very short overview of some data on poverty in India
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Sex Ratio projections over time
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Sex Ratios by state
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Female Foeticide – BBC article
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Female Foeticide – government campaigns/use of media
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Gap sweatshops
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Tata develops the ‘peoples car’ – but is it an environmental disaster
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Short articles on some sez’s
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A bit long, but excellent story of eco tipping points in relation to Rajasthan and rain water harvesting projects
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A look at the work of Dr. B. Pathak and the Sulabh foundation which works to improve the lives of Dalits in India
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A look at how Ikea has tried to tackle child labour in India
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Interesting overview of approaches to development in India currently
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India’s middle class. The article gives an explanation of the caste system in India,
with regards to economic success, and some reference to the role of the middle classes in political life.
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If you have any Indian students in your classes – use this site to get them to find their home village –
they need to know the nearest large town, and the name of the village to get census info on it.
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Gender issues – looks at how women are discriminated against in business in medc vs ledc – very interesting conclusion
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Child labour / bonded labour article
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Based on Nepal – but it has some interesting insights into leprosy and how Hindu beliefs can influence peoples attitudes
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Spread of aids in India and link to truck drivers
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Superb short aids awareness film by directed by renowned cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan, features the South Indian Superstar Prabhu Deva.
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