• Helpful information from the State Department specifically directed to students going abroad.
• Information about obtaining or renewing your passport. (Passports must be valid for one year from the beginning of the program)
• The State Department's public announcements, country profiles, and travel warnings.
• The State Department's Consular Information Page for India.
• The Indian Embassy's Consular information page, for information on obtaining an Indian visa, or to find out where your closest consulate is located.
• Updated information on CDC vaccination and malaria prophylaxis recommendations.
• Information on road safety in India, and general guidelines for road safety abroad, published by ASIRT (Association for Safe International Road Travel):
  • India Road Safety Report
  • Itinerary and Contingency Planning Checklist
  • Pedestrian Safety Checklist
  • Road Safety for Students
  • Road Safety for Study Abroad
  • Taxi/Bus Passenger Safety Checklist
• The University of Pennsylvania's website for learning Tamil online.
• And, of course, Lonely Planet, the classic travel introduction to India.

Indian Journals

• Economic and Political Weekly
• Manushi (a feminist journal)
• Outlook
• India Today (or India Today International)
• Frontline (current affairs journal):

Indian Newspapers

• The Hindu
• Indian Express
• Times of India

Madurai Sites

• Madurai Homepages: http://www.madurai.com/ and http://www.digitalmadurai.com/index.htm
• The American College
• Madurai Weather
• Meenakshi Temple