All India Radio (http://allindiaradio.org/index.html)
Web site of the government-run national radio service that provides music, drama, news and official information to all of India. Operated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Features programming information as well as live and pre-recorded music programs and speeches (.ra).
Asian Film Connections (http://www.asianfilms.org/)
Created by the Asia Pacific Media Center at the University of Southern California, Asian Film Connections promotes contemporary feature films from Korea, China, India, Japan, and Taiwan. The site includes online video clips, filmographies, and critical analyses. It can be read in Korean.
Business Standard (http://www.business-standard.com/)
Multichannel website of the financial newspaper published in Delhi and Calcutta. Archives searchable by keyword for approximately six weeks prior.
CSCS media & culture archive (http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/site.nsf)
The Media & Culture archive of the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society currently consists of nine databases. These databases cover the field of contemporary cultural studies in South Asia, and constitute the research outcome of projects housed in or conducted by CSCS faculty, and in languages (English, Kannada, Telugu) that currently form the central focus of CSCS work.
Draft Report of National Security Advisory Board on Indian Nuclear Doctrine (http://www.indianembassy.org/policy/CTBT/nuclear%5Fdoctrine%5Faug%5F17%5F1999.html)
The Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. presents the full text of the August 17, 1999 report entitled "Draft Report of National Security Advisory Board on Indian Nuclear Doctrine." The report outlines the principles for the development, deployment, and employment of India's nuclear forces. The report contains information about the policies and strategies of India.
Economic Times (http://www.economictimes.com/)
Presents the online edition of "Economic Times," a daily business newspaper in India, published by Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd. Includes top stories and corporate information, as well as details about the economy, world finance, stocks, and politics. Offers access to an online discussion forum. Provides subscription information. Posts contact information in New Delhi, India, via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.
Gangtok Times News Weekly Online (http://sikkiminfo.net/gtimes/)
On-line version of the news weekly with a focus on Sikkim. Archived from January 2000.
Hindu: Online Edition (http://www.hinduonline.com/)
Online edition of a major national newspaper from Chennai (former madras), along with other publications of the Hindu Group.
India-Pakistan Bilateral Talks (http://www.indianembassy.org/South%5FAsia/Pakistan/2001/)
The Embassy of India provides documents related to bilateral talks held in July 2001 between India and Pakistan. The documents include press releases, statements, and speeches. Links to related information are offered.
Indian Institute of Mass Communication (http://www.iimc.ac.in/)
National institute for training, teaching and research in mass communication founded in 1965. The Institute is an autonomous center fully funded by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. Provides profile of IIMC and information about its training programs including post-graduate diploma courses in journalism and advertising and public relations, diploma course in development journalism for nonaligned and other developing countries, orientation course for Indian Information Service and short term courses. Also includes information about faculty, research, the library, and publications.
Internet Movie Database: India (http://indie.imdb.com/Sections/Countries/India/)
Your IMDb guide for India. This area contains a list of interesting reports based around the 15,188 titles in the IMDb from India (including international co-productions). In English. Reports on more than 15,000 movies from India, old and new, including international co-productions.
Jammukashmir.net (http://www.jammukashmir.net/)
Politically neutral Web site (formerly called "Kashmir 2000") from Britain providing news and information on Kashmir. Focuses on the politics, culture and history of the region. Includes maps, architectural visuals of the region, who's who of important Kashmiris, large bibliography of print sources, and list of writers and journalists knowledgable about Kashmir. Archive of news stories, essays, articles, and documents primarily from the last two years. Search function.
Lahore Declaration (http://www.indianembassy.org/South%5FAsia/Pakistan/lahoredeclaration.html)
The Embassy of India provides the full text of the Lahore Declaration, which was signed on February 21, 1999. India and Pakistan agreed to intensify their efforts to resolve all issues, including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, and refrain from interfering in each country's internal affairs.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (http://mib.nic.in/)
Contains information on the Ministry, history of broadcasting in India, offical documents, acts and policies pertaining to information and broadcasting, and links to various media units. Includes annual reports since 1991 in Hindi and English.
National Human Rights Commission, India (http://nhrc.nic.in/)
Contains text of the Protection of Human Rights Act of 1993, cases prosecuted under the act, press releases, annual reports, state's reports, and newsletter (archived from April 1999).
Press Council of India (http://www.nic.in/pci/)
Semi-autonomous body that deals with ethical issues associated with media in India. Includes the agency's history, by-laws, rules of ethics, etc. Archiving of various materials for six to twelve months. Some information available in Hindi.
Press of India : (http://www.pressofindia.com/)
Links to a large number of on-line journals and newspapers in English, Hindi and regional languages. Arranged by language or topic. Includes Windows Media access to television and radio webcasts. Some on-line newspapers from other countries available.
Sabrang Communications (http://www.sabrang.com/)
Organization formed in 1993 "to provide information on, to analyse [sic], and expose mechanations [sic] of communal politics in India." Presents information, news clippings, essays and press releases on human rights-related issues including religious freedom/communication, peace makers, gender justice, Dalit rights/caste conflicts, ethnic conflicts, Kashmir, Northeast, rule of law/police atrocities, culture police, press freedom, hate speech, terrorism/armed conflict, human rights, peace in South Asia, and education/teaching tolerance. Includes monthly journal, Communalism combat (archived since February 1998).
South Asia terrorism portal (http://www.satp.org/)
Excellent resource on terrorist groups and government anti-terrorism activities in South Asia that presents complete news, reports, essays and other resources. Resources are arranged by country with a particular focus on local conflicts within India in states such as Manipur, Assam, Nagaland, Punjab and Mizoram. Includes the journal, Faultlines (.pdf ; all volumes archived), book abstracts, bibliographies, an annotated list of publications, and government documents. Includes the weekly South Asia Intelligence Review, which summarizes recent terrorism-related news (July 2002- ). Headlines archived from December 2000. Keyword search function.
South Asian Media Net (http://www.southasianmedia.net/index.cfm)
This is an online news magazine and you can link to news stories organized by subject area and by country. The site is also a portal to South Asian Journal, a quarterly magazine of South Asian journalists and scholars.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (http://www.trai.gov.in/)
Web site of the telecommunications regulatory agency of the Government of India. Features a large amount of offical documents, acts, policies, regulations and other administrative material pertaining to telecommunications, information technology and mass media.
Telenews Asia (http://www.lib.auburn.edu/BIDB)
Description based on: Jan. 13, 1995; title from journal information screen.
Voice of America: Hindi (http://www.voanews.com/hindi/)
Online Hindi language radio service of the Voice of America.
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