Centre for Comparative Studies

March 30, 2015

Setting the Right Retirement Age!

In the years to come, retirement age will play an increasingly important role in the framing of public policies of governments across the world. Retirement age has direct and indirect implications on the economic and social conditions in a society. […]
March 26, 2015

Conference Report on US Rebalance and Asia Pacific Region

The two-day International Conference on “U.S Rebalance and Asia Pacific Region”, conceptualized and organised by the Centre for Strategic Studies, Centre Public Policy Research, Kochi with the support of the US Consulate-General Chennai Region helped in generating ideas and thoughts […]
March 16, 2015

India is the only country in the Asian region capable of standing against China: MK Narayanan

  Mr. MK Narayanan, Former NSA and Former Governor delivered the Inaugural Address during the International Conference on ‘US Rebalance and the Asia Pacific’ in March 2015. Watch his inaugural address above:  
March 11, 2015

CPPR partners with Kochi Biennale for Urban Space Dialogue

  CPPR is partnering Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) Foundation for the first Urban Space Dialogue in Kochi, Kerala. The Kochi Muziris Biennale is a platform for contemporary art held in Fort Kochi and nearby locations which has attained international attention through its […]
March 10, 2015

Interview with Nitin Pai

Interview with Nitin Pai, Director of The Takshashila Institution, Bangalore during the International Conference on Energy Security Challenges. The event was organized by CPPR – Centre for Strategic Studies in association with the US Consulate, Chennai. In this video, Nitin […]
March 10, 2015

Tom Cutler speaks at International Conference on Energy Security Challenges

Centre for Public Policy Research, India in association with the US Consul General. Chennai had organized an international conference on Energy Security Challenges in December 2014. Mr. Tom Cutler, Director of Cutler International was one of the eminent speakers who […]
March 10, 2015

Press Coverage: International Conference on ‘US Rebalance and Asia Pacific’

The two day Conference on ‘US Rebalance and Asia Pacific’ was organised in a crucial time given the significant developments brought by President Obama’s visit to India recently. The Conference was inaugurated by former NSA Mr. MK Narayanan and witnessed […]
March 5, 2015

CPPR Goes Digital – Mobile Application launched!

CPPR has become one of the first few think tanks in the world and the first research based think tank in India to have its own dedicated mobile application. The application was officially launched last Friday by Mr. Hormis Tharakan, […]
March 5, 2015

Case Study on Private Buses in Kerala

CPPR has been assigned to contribute a Chapter for the book on “Role for markets in the public policies of Indian states- Case, Challenges and Responses. This book project is a collaboration between the Takshashila Institution and the Heritage Foundation,to study the […]
March 5, 2015
Trial and Error in Education Sector

Evaluation Study on Transition Rate and Dropout Rate among Girls and ST’s

Centre for Public Policy Research was awarded to conduct an “Evaluation Study on Transition Rate and Dropout Rate among Girls and ST’s” by Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Kerala (SSA). The Study was to be conducted in the Districts of Wayanad and Palakkad […]
February 27, 2015

Semester at Sea is back!!

Semester at Sea the prestigious and unique course designed for students from various streams and nationalities with sessions inside a ship is coming to Kochi and CPPR is hosting them again. Semester at Sea is a multiple country study abroad […]
February 26, 2015

M K Narayanan to inaugurate International Conference on ‘US Rebalance and Asia Pacific’

Live streaming video by Ustream Watch the space above to Catch the Inaugural Address and Keynote Live here on 6th, March 2015 Mr. M K Narayanan will be inaugurating the International Conference on ‘US Rebalance and Asia Pacific’ organized by […]
February 25, 2015

Switch on ceremony of the documentary on Shaji N Karun

CPPR invites you to join us during the switch on ceremony of ‘Frames of Light Bender’, the documentary on Shaji N Karun to be held at 6 PM on March 6th at BTH Ernakulam.   About Shaji N Karun SHAJI […]
February 23, 2015

International Conference on ‘US Rebalance and Asia Pacific Region’

International Conference on US Rebalance and Asia Pacific Region    (March 6th and 7th, 2014) Organised by CPPR – Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) Supported by the US Consulate General in Chennai at Riviera Suites, Kochi, Kerala, India – 682013 […]
February 11, 2015

Proceedings of International Conference on Energy Security Challenges

An International Conference on  Energy Security Challenges – Non Traditional Security Planning in India was organized on 12th & 13th December, 2014 by the CPPR-Centre for Strategic Studies in Association with US Consulate, Chennai. The conference debated on how Energy security constitutes a […]