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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id =37293

Monsoons are vital to life in South Asia; this study sponsored by NASA looks at the possible effects of global warming on monsoons.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/birth.html

Developed to accompany a program in the NOVA series on Public Television, this site features animated depictions of the rise of the Himalayas and other features of the range.

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/nepalnewsmain.php

This English-language online newspaper from Nepal covers topics ranging from current events to arts and culture for those interested in contemporary Nepal.

http://www.indianchild.com/population_of_india.htm

The Indian Child site contains a summary of population information and data (as well as other topics related to India).

http://www.populationfoundation.in/

The Population Foundation of India is an Indian non governmental organization that seeks a rights-based, gender sensitive course of human development.

http://profiles.unfpa.org/bangladesh

This page reports on programs as well as background information of the UN Population Fund’s activities in Bangladesh.

https://www.ikat.org/

Greg Mortenson’s story of building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan is well known. This Web site discusses the ongoing work of his Central Asian Institute.

http://uwacadWeb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/index.htm

This site, one of a series on world religions, discusses the basics of Hinduism’s beliefs about the cosmos, organization, sacred texts, rituals, and history.

http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/pubs/pubs/ib/ib11.pdf

This report of the International Food Policy Research Institute details the positives and negatives of the Green Revolution.

http://india.gov.in/

This portal links to information for Indian citizens but also information and news about the country.

http://www.bhutaneserefugees.com/

This site chronicles the plight of the over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees who were forced to leave the country due to an ethnic cleansing campaign.  A discussion of marginalized groups within Bhutan today is also included.

http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/

This gateway to the government of Pakistan has links to all government departments, general information, and news.

http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/

Virtual Bangladesh, although a private site, has information about the country as well as a place to chat with Bangladeshis.

http://www.grameen-info.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=114

The Grameen Bank, whose founder has won the Nobel Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, makes microloans to women to help them start small businesses.