CPPR in the News

May 4, 2021

Kerala: More women now in assembly

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in news article published in The Times of India. He comments “More than other parties, Left has groomed its women leaders from grassroot level. Since the present government has already announced much of its […]
May 1, 2021

Post-Poll Survey | Kerala voters made up their mind much in advance

A voter survey conducted by the Centre for Public Policy Research showed that about 60 percent of the voters made up their mind on whom to vote for well before the election campaign started  By Goutham KA and D Dhanuraj […]
May 1, 2021

CPPR Kerala Assembly Election 2021: Post Poll Survey Result

Centre for Public Policy Research has conducted a post poll survey between 10th of April and 20th of April, 2021, to understand the prevailing political narrative of the state and the various factors that affect the voting pattern of the […]
April 23, 2021

CPPR Webinar on ‘West Bengal Elections: Understanding Nuances and Implications’

Date and Time: 22 April, 2021, 5:30 pm Chief Guest: Dr G Gopakumar and Sandip Ghose Moderator: Dr. D. Dhanuraj  Host: Goutham K.A. Proceedings Report: About: West Bengal Elections 2021 The Key Speaker:  Dr G Gopakumar (Psephologist, Former VC, Central […]
April 21, 2021

COVID-19 | The many challenges before the phase three vaccination drive

The enormous load on healthcare sector will increase with the third phase of vaccination from May 1. The private sector needs to be roped in for planning, distribution and vaccination  Dr D Dhanuraj and Nissy Solomon India is going through […]
February 15, 2021

Teaching and Learning Economics in Kerala

Dr D Dhanuraj and Rahul V Kumar Introduction Most often, what we teach in Economics classes do not get reflected in the policy realm. How and why this disjuncture occurred is worth understanding. Economic theories taught without practical implications often […]
January 27, 2021

കോവിഡ് വ്യാപന നിയന്ത്രണം: ചൈനയിലെ ഹ്യൂബെയിലും കേരളത്തിലും

News report on the Research Paper by CPPR Comparative Study of the Covid-19 Outbreak in the Hubei Province of China and the Indian State of Kerala published in Manorama Online. കുറച്ചുകാലത്തേക്കാണെങ്കിൽ പോലും കോവിഡ് വ്യാപനം വിജയകരമായി തടയുന്നതിൽ ചൈനയും കേരളവും മികവു പുലർത്തിയെന്നു […]
January 23, 2021

NEP and Higher Education: Translating Policy into Action

Date & Time: January 21, 2021 at 04:30 pm Chief Guest: Dr Shakila Shamsu Moderator: Dr D Dhanuraj Proceedings Report About the Event: The Centre for Public Policy Research organised a webinar on NEP & Higher Education: Translating Policy into Action, in the context of […]
January 18, 2021

Responding to COVID-19: Reflections & Lessons from Kerala, India & China

Date & Time: January 14, 2021 at 05:30 pm Panellists: Mr Rajeev Sadanandan IAS (Retd), Dr KN Raghavan, Dr Reuben Abraham, Mr Muraleedharan Nair, Mr PK Hormis Tharakan IPS (Retd) Moderator: Dr D Dhanuraj Proceedings Report About the Event: A […]
January 16, 2021

Kerala Budget 2021-22: Promises and Perils

Nissy Solomon & Praseeda Mukundan Kerala Budget 2021-22, presented by Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac, comes in the backdrop of an ailing economy. All the hopes were pinned on the Budget to set the economy on the right course, especially […]
January 15, 2021

Expectations soar in Kochi ahead of Kerala government’s budget presentation

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The New Indian Express on expectations for Kochi from Kerala Governments budget. He says “As Kochi is contributing 50 per cent of the state’s overall revenue, the budget […]
January 14, 2021

Experts pin hope on budget to put Ernakulam back on development track

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj and Chief Economist Dr Martin Patrick comments in a news article published in The Times of India on what should Ernakulam district expect from state budget for 2021-22 to be presented by finance minister T […]
January 14, 2021

Demand rife for phase-II development at Vyttila

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments, “Urban planners and civic bodies must step in to lessen the ensuing congestion by augmenting modes of public transport like state-of-the-art buses, so that commuters have alternatives to private vehicles” in a news article […]
January 14, 2021

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN THE HUBEI PROVINCE OF CHINA AND THE INDIAN STATE OF KERALA

The following paper is a comparative study of the COVID-19 outbreak response of two administrative divisions of similar status, i.e. the state of Kerala in India and the province of Hubei in China. In the study, the authors have documented […]
January 9, 2021

Implementing NEP: Charting Kerala’s Education Goals 2025

Date & Time: January 7, 2021 at 04:30 pm Chief Guest: Dr Shakila Shamsu Moderator: Dr D Dhanuraj Proceedings Report About the Event: The Centre for Public Policy Research organised a webinar on Implementing NEP: Charting Kerala’s Education Goals 2025, […]