Archive of IIT Madras

Every record has a story.
Every story has a legacy.

Archives are not just spaces for storage but also for discovery and connection. Answering our question, Prof. Maya highlighted that archival records will always remain relevant.

Not a dark room where papers die!
In this feature, Anika Chinnu bursts the myth of the archive as a neglected room where history is left to perish and highlights the active conservation and preservation techniques employed at contemporary archives.

An unpredictable journey: Listen to what A. Vennila (Author and Assistant Editor of Tamil Nadu State Archives) had to say about the journey of going through an archive during the Annual Symposium of Archive of IIT Madras: The Uses of the Archive.

Hear Harini Alladi share her insights at the Annual Symposium of the Archive of IIT Madras: The Uses of the Archive.

Listen to our project associate share her experience of participating in the Annual Symposium of the Archive of IIT Madras : The Uses of The Archive.

“The past is not an archive, but the past has materials that can enter an archive“ — Listen to Venkat Srinivisan, Head of Archives at NCBS at the annual symposium of the Archive of IIT Madras: The Uses of the Archive.

The labour, passion, and dedication behind building an archive—hear Dr. Rose Sebastain share her insights at the Annual Symposium of the Archive of IIT Madras: The Uses of the Archive.

Listen to what one of our speakers, Maya Dodd, had to say about archives, preservation, and history at the Annual Symposium of the Archive of IIT Madras: The Uses of the Archive.