SYLLABUS

          Required reading for 3. 22. 01   The reincarnation of Rumpelstiltskin by Arundhati Roy

    Required Reading for "Social Issues" 4. 03 - 4. 24

India's Caste System by Joe Elder

Is there Room for Poverty in the Media by P. Sainath

A List of Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyns in Contemporary India
 

STUDY GUIDES

Indian Politics Since Independence: An Overview

Indian Government Structure and Organization  (from the official Govt. of India Website)

A GLOSSARY OF INDIAN POLITICAL TERMS

Clickable Map of Contemporary India

SOURCES FOR FOLLOWING CURRENT AFFAIRS IN INDIA

South Asian Current Affairs on the Web

SELECTIONS:

Times of India (newspaper)

 The Hindu (newspaper)

 Frontline (magazine)

 Outlook (magazine)
 

Indian Politics on the Internet: A Guide.   By Robert Hardgrave

Thirteenth Indian general Elections: A Preview By Philip Oldenburg

Other Reports on the Thirteenth Elections

1999 Elections in India

The Asia Society

MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL LINKS FOR SOURCES ON CONTEMPORARY INDIA/SOUTH ASIA

Pakistan Government Official Site

Official Govt. of India Site

Govt. of India: Directory of Official Websites

center for the advanced study of india

 Women's Movement in India: An Essay