Reports & Papers
June 5, 2026
The Kerala Girl Student Migration Study by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) examines the growing trend of overseas educational migration among students from Kerala, with a particular focus on young women. Drawing on extensive field research and survey […]
June 5, 2026
Kerala’s public transport sector is at a crossroads. With the new government scrapping the SilverLine project, proposing a regional rapid-rail corridor, and announcing free KSRTC bus travel for women under the ‘Indira Guarantee’, the policy conversation is once again dominated […]
May 28, 2026
In a recent development, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has initiated a multi‑state survey across 13 Indian states to examine why urban residents continue to prefer private vehicles to public transport. The survey will assess people’s […]
May 18, 2026
With the United Democratic Front’s historic mandate in the 2026 Assembly elections, V.D. Satheesan steps into Cliff House not merely as Kerala’s thirteenth Chief Minister, but as the custodian of an unprecedented generational hope. The massive support that propelled […]
May 15, 2026
Local governance in India suffers from structural legal gaps: a deficit of in-house legal expertise at the municipal level, limited continuity across political transitions, and an absence of proactive legal oversight capable of serving both the institution and its citizens. […]
May 12, 2026
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation’s announcement of “Business Class” Volvo services on the Kochi–Thiruvananthapuram corridor is, in one sense, a candid admission. The state has conceded what commuters have known for years: public transit in Kerala is failing travellers. […]
April 30, 2026
The catastrophic blast in Thrissur in April 2026 was not merely an industrial accident; it was a predictable outcome of a regulatory philosophy that prioritizes prohibition over partnership. As the smoke cleared, the familiar cycle of “Stop Memos,” police raids, […]
February 26, 2026
Kerala has long been regarded as the “Plantation Enclave of India” (Kerala State Planning Board 2022), with crops such as tea, coffee, rubber, and cardamom occupying nearly 29% of the state’s gross cropped area, with over 10 lakh growers/farmers dependent […]
February 26, 2026
The Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (KLR Act) is widely regarded as one of India’s most progressive redistributive land reform legislations, having dismantled intermediary tenures and conferred ownership rights on cultivating tenants. While its equity objectives were historically transformative, the […]
February 25, 2026
Eleven decisive factors that will shape the outcome of Kerala’s most consequential election in a generation. The local body elections in December 2025 effectively set the tone for Kerala’s 2026 state assembly elections. With the UDF’s decisive victory in those […]
February 11, 2026
Rural India is home to nearly two-thirds of the country’s population, yet access to affordable and reliable public transport remains severely constrained. Over the past decade, large-scale investments under schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana have significantly […]
February 6, 2026
The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a shift in urban policy, positioning cities as economic engines while reducing central support. With greater reliance on markets and local bodies, urban growth now enters a more uncertain phase. The Union Budget 2026–27 signals […]
February 6, 2026
Shared Intermediate Public Transport (Shared IPT) systems such as share autos, e-rickshaws, and small motor cabs have emerged across India as a market-driven response to gaps in formal public transport, particularly in peri-urban and low-density areas. Despite performing stage-like functions, […]
December 29, 2025
Low-fee private schools (LFPS) in Andhra Pradesh provide affordable education to children from lower- and lower-middle-income households. Charging modest monthly fees (₹400–₹3,500), these schools make English-medium and nationally affiliated education accessible to families who cannot afford high-end private schools. Over […]
December 29, 2025
Low-fee private schools (LFPS) in Kerala provide an affordable alternative to government schools, serving predominantly lower- and lower-middle-income families. Monthly fees range from ₹400 to ₹3,500, making these schools accessible to daily wage-earning households. Over the past two decades, LFPS […]