CPPR in the News
October 4, 2021
Jaya Jaitly writes: The cloth was something to be freely made and proudly worn by all citizens. Instead, its production has been put in a straitjacket by rules and acts. In a Mann ki Baat broadcast in 2019 and another […]
October 4, 2021
We just celebrated Gandhi Jayanti and all that come as a flash in front of our eyes is the image of him spinning charkha and wearing khadi. ‘Khadi’ or ‘khaddar’ as called in rural areas was woven on simple looms […]
September 28, 2021
Introduction The world is currently reeling under the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, pandemics are not a new phenomenon. History is replete with instances of pandemics of varying proportions. These pandemics in the past offer valuable lessons that could […]
September 27, 2021
India went through one of the world’s stringent lockdowns with heavy restrictions on economic activities and human mobility. The byproduct was India’s GDP taking a nosedive to –7.4% in July-August 2020 and unemployment rates increasing to historical highs of 23.5%. […]
September 27, 2021
Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi Date & Time: September 22, 2021, at 06:00 PM CPPR 18th Quarterly Lecture: Opportunities and Challenges in India’s Urban Mobility Ecosystem About the Event The Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, initiated […]
September 24, 2021
The adage that failures can teach many lessons seems quite true for the Congress party in Kerala. After facing a massive defeat in the assembly elections in April, the state unit took some time to come out of shock. But […]
September 24, 2021
The LDF Government who retained power in the state after a historic victory had claimed that ‘Transparency’ is the hallmark of left governance. In Kerala’s fight against the COVID pandemic, transparency has been the state’s biggest weapon against the deadly […]
September 23, 2021
Introduction Historically, pandemics have been devastating. As we experience several waves of the current pandemic, more and more literature on the history of pandemics is emerging to help us reflect on how economies, social structure, labour market as well as […]
September 22, 2021
Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi Date & Time: September 22, 2021, at 06:00 PM CPPR 18th Quarterly Lecture: Opportunities and Challenges in India’s Urban Mobility Ecosystem About the Event The Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, initiated […]
September 21, 2021
Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi. Date & Time: September 17, 2021, at 05.00 PM Webinar: CPPR Webinar Series on the Political Crisis in Afghanistan: The National Interests of India and China. Proceedings Report About the Event: The […]
September 20, 2021
Kochi: Former Ambassador of India Venu Rajamony stated that India should adopt a ‘wait and watch’ approach in Afghanistan. The recent developments in Afghanistan are a major setback for India, he said while speaking at a webinar organised by Centre […]
September 20, 2021
Kochi: Former Ambassador of India Venu Rajamony stated that India should adopt a ‘wait and watch’ approach in Afghanistan. The recent developments in Afghanistan are a major setback for India, he said while speaking at a webinar organised by Centre […]
September 17, 2021
Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi. Date & Time: September 17, 2021, at 05.00 PM Webinar: CPPR Webinar Series on the Political Crisis in Afghanistan: The National Interests of India and China. Proceedings Report About the Event: The […]
September 14, 2021
Introduction On 31 May 2021, the Chinese Communist Party explained its decision to allow families to have three children by citing the need to “keep China’s natural advantage in human resources.” Many scientists already fear de-population in the long term […]
September 13, 2021
In our latest podcast, CPPR Special Advisor, Dr Shakila Shamsu talks about the New Education Policy and Charting Kerala’s Educational Goals . Dr Shakila Shamsu is a former OSD (New Education Policy) in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of […]