About Us

Introducing Sarai A note about how and why Sarai began and an overview of Sarai's objectives and activities.more... CSDS Sarai is a programme of CSDS - The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), founded in 1964, is one of India's best-known independent research institutes. Bringing together some of South Asia's best known thinkers and writers, the CSDS has played an important part in shaping the intellectual and creative map of this part of the world. The CSDS' research has focused on democratic politics, cultures and the politics of knowledge, critical discourses on science and technology, and violence, ethnicity and diversity. Added to this has been an important new programme of the Centre: Sarai, which reflects the Centre's very contemporary concerns in intellectually and creatively addressing issues of the new millennium. more... Spaces Sarai is constituted by different nodes and spaces, such as the Archive, Media Lab, Seminar Space, Interface Zone etc. Find out more about these spaces here, and what happens where at Sarai. more... Events The initiation of public dialogues and the processes of public rendition of research and other activity at Sarai has always been an important process for us. This is done through a variety of events held at Sarai and occasionally, elsewhere. more... Reviews Find out what people are saying about Sarai, and about Sarai publications, projects and events? Here you will find reviews, comments and selected extracts from texts responding to Sarai.more... People at Sarai Many different kinds of people work at Sarai - scholars, practitioners, researchers, technicians and administrators. See details of the people who work at Sarai here. more... FAQS "What is Sarai? What happens there? How does Sarai undertake research? How can I get involved? How to get to Sarai?". This section gives you answers to all these (frequently asked) questions and more. more... Newsletter Sarai produces a monthly newsletter to circulate events, content, fellowship announcements etc. See old issues of newsletters here. Subscribe to the newsletter from the home page. more...