We are an independent organization committed to doing analysis and research on issues of contemporary and historical relevance to the state of Andhra Pradesh. We research themes such as urbanisation, rural transformation, migration, class relations, caste and gender dynamics, sub-regional dynamics, education and ecology.  These themes will be analyzed at various geographical scales such as global, supra-national, national, sub-national and local ones. Our goal is to promote interdisciplinary interactions among scholars and activists with a special emphasis on historical and political economy based understanding of society.