For over 230 years, Encyclopędia Britannica has maintained its authority as the premier provider of thorough and accurate information and in-depth knowledge. Today, Britannica recognizes the responsibility to extend this leadership and legacy to the world in specific and meaningful new ways.

Young people in India require information that addresses their particular needs: information directed specifically toward school curricula, careers, and the prospects that widen the horizons of their searching minds. And young people of Indian descent who live outside of this great country need the opportunity to delve into their cultural heritage and historical wealth.

Students' Britannica: India is the first product of its kind to fill precisely these needs. It brings to young readers a comprehensive source of information on, and awareness of, a country known for its rich history, traditions, and culture: a country of flow and continuity from the past to the present, a country that boasts of a most ancient civilization and yet is spearheading the twenty-first-century revolution in information technology.

Students' Britannica: India affords three pathways to the worlds of India: It contains:

• Articles from A to Z covering subjects that range from India's geography and history to its arts and sciences, as well as such relevant topics as individual languages and religions ... and many more.
• Select essays written especially for Students' Britannica: India by scholars and professionals in a wide variety of fields. These experts on India bring special insight to their subjects through their unique perspectives and experience.
• Information on careers. Eighty important and exciting career opportunities are explored by means of descriptions of various subject areas and the expertise they require, the careers related to each subject or field, and the government-recognized institutions offering related coursework.