Web Resources
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
Reference Materials
Calendars & Forms
updated: thu, 12-apr-07