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BUSINESS
An American's Guide to Doing Business in India by Eugene M Makar
The India Way: How India's Top Business Leaders Are Revolutionizing Management by Peter Cappelli , Harbir Singh , Jitendra Singh
Why Growth Matters: How Economic Growth in India Reduced Poverty and the Lessons for Other Developing Countries by Jagdish Bhagwati ,Arvind Panagariya
Newspapers online in English:
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/english-language-newspapers-india.htm
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
http://www.financialexpress.com/
http://epaper.wsj-asia.com/PUBLICATIONS/WSJA/WSJA/2014/05/09/index.shtml
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HISTORY
A History of India By Herman Kulke
Wonder That Was India by A.L. Basham
India by Michael Wood
India: A Sacred Geography by Diana L Eck history in maps: http://www.mapsofindia.com/history/
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.asp
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TRAVEL
Essential India Travel Guide: Travel Tips And Practical Information by Shalu Sharma
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: India by Roshen Dalal
Enjoying India: The Essential Handbook by J D Viharini
India - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture Paperback by Becky Stephen
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/india-guide/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/india/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Kolkata
http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Home.aspx
http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/mtdc/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/Default.a spx?strpage=../Maharashtratourism/CitiestoVisits/Mumbai.html
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CULTURE
Indian Art (Oxford History of Art) By Partha Mitter
Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization Paperback by Heinrich Robert Zimmer), Joseph Campbell
Some music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z95bpAbL-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPcll8uJxJA
hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWXCKygxJQ
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBNKL5xM7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ulYoQ5EiY
Music in India: The Classical Traditions Paperback by Bonnie C. Wade
Introduction to Indian Architecture (Periplus Asian Architecture Series) by Bindia Thapar Surat Kumar Manto, Suparna Bhalla
Mughal Architecture & Gardens by George Michell Amit Pasricha
Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of India Handicrafts by Aditi Ranjan , M. P. Ranjan
http://www.india-crafts.com/
http://www.cottageemporium.in/myccic/index.php?c_path=10089456
http://www.blogbharti.com/6-most-popular-sports-in-india/
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Dance:
http://www.mapsofindia.com/india-dance.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cThsfY1zqUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOPY8LIT-zk
LITERATURE
The classics: Ramayana Mahābhārata Bhāgavata-Purāa
There is a rich literature in the many langauges of India, but in modern times, perhaps the best known in the West are the works of three Bengalis:
The Essential Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore ,Fakrul Alam (Editor), Radha Chakravarty (Editor), Amit Chaudhuri (Foreword) (http://www.poemhunter.com/rabindranath-tagore/)
Kazi Nazrul Islam: Selected Prose Kazi Nazrul Islam (Author), Subrata Kumar Das (Translator)
Sukanta Bhattacharya: A selection of his poems by Sukanta Bhattacharya (http://www.poemhunter.com/sukanta-bhattacharya/) a NUMBER OF CONTEMPORARY Indian Authors are well-known writing in English in addition to a lively and productive literature in the language of India. Some of the better known include:
The God of Small Things by Arundati Roy Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth Life of P by Yann Martel Malgudi Days by R. K. Narayan
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FOOD
The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the Bengal Region by Bharti Kirchner
The Calcutta Kitchen by Simon Parkes (Author), Udit Sarkhel (Author), Jason Lowe
Classic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni
Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking by Yamuna Devi
Indian Regional Classics: Fast, Fresh, and Healthy Home Cooking by Julie Sahni
A Taste of India Paperback by Madhur Jaffrey
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