Rahul Srivastava is a co-founder of urbz and The Institute of Urbanology. He studied social and urban anthropology in Mumbai, Delhi and Cambridge (UK). His previous publications include an ethnography of urbanized nomads around Mumbai, a novel published by Puffin, (Penguin, India) and 'The Slum Outside', a commentary on Dharavi, co-written with Matias Echanove and published by Strelka Press. He continues to write extensively on urban issues with Matias, with their next major publication signed up with Verso, London. He brings his background in anthropology and visual ethnography to urbanology, the practice that energises much of urbz's work in Mumbai and elsewhere.
Articles
urbz Mashup Istanbul: July 26 - Aug 1
Fortunately, not all forces brought about by globalization are synonymous with cultural and economic homogenization.
Bio-Topical Goa
Can Goa show the way for the rest of the country in a transformation from a rural to an urban economy, thereby offering a convincing urban alternative to the mega-cities?
Istanbul: Here we are!
Challenging all misconceptions, the atmosphere of cultural liberalism in the streets of this neighbourhoud is so much more prevalent than that of any American city and most European cities.
Battlestar Galata Takes Off
Whether in fantasy – like the sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica or in real life – ‘aliens’ who are just like ‘us’ and who become threatening because they are a natural part of the landscape
Urbz Mashup Presentation Tonight
An event to preset all the processes and output from our mashup workshop in Istanbul.
Mumbai Monsoons
A common and expected reoccurrence every year, Dharavi has its own strategies to cope with the relentless monsoon
Small Things
"Walking around the streets of Dharavi and Mumbai I have noticed how small things can make a big difference to lives and the image of a neighborhood”
The Not So Simple Question: Where Are You From? (And I Don't Mean The Grammar)
When coming into a community for the first time, neighborhoods can be akin to lines drawn in invisible ink.
The Sound of Galata
A poetic introduction to the daily movements and sounds of an incredibly diverse neighbourhood, which is being transformed in fast-forward mode.