Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

Since its inception in 1963, the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies has been recognised as one of the leading intellectual institutions of the global south. It has accomplished a generational transition by reinventing itself in the 21st century, with a fresh commitment to forging links between the social sciences and the humanities, and to discovering non-European lineages of political and ethical thought in Indian languages. The Centre generates research in the hope that it will shape public opinion, influence policy and make meaningful interventions in society. To imagine alternatives in response to our own social, political and economic problems, in diverse cultural settings, is an activity highly valued by all those who work at the Centre. It has been supported by the Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi under the Ministry of Education, Government of India since 1969.