August 3, 2021

COVID-19 in BRICS: Pandemic Management

Introduction The grouping of the BRICS countries by Goldman Sachs economist, Jim O’ Neill for their rapid economic development has become an important forum connecting the economies of four continents since 2001. Its member countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China […]
August 2, 2021

Covid-19 & South Asia’s Lockdown Generation: Case for South Asia’s Cooperative Regionalism

INTRODUCTION Housing a quarter of the world’s population, South Asia (comprising Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka) is the most densely populated region of the world. Huge young labour force availability, low cost of business operations […]
July 29, 2021

Bus route rationalisation report to be ready by March next year

The long-pending proposal to rationalise bus routes in the Greater Kochi area has got a shot in the arm, with Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA) taking a decision to ready a project report in this regard by March 2022. The […]
July 27, 2021

While India’s Nuclear Submarine Deterrent Accelerates, Australia’s Remains Unformulated

While India’s plan to construct six nuclear-powered attack submarines is the result of decades-long perseverance in the face of ridicule and a lack of funding, Australia remains ideologically constrained. A recent report stated that India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic submarine (SSBN) […]
July 26, 2021

Indo Pacific Strategy: Reimagining the Maritime Outlook

Date & Time: 26 July, 2021 at 05:00 PM Webinar: Discussion on Indo Pacific Strategy: Reimagining the Maritime Outlook Proceedings Report About the Event: The webinar was on Indo Pacific Strategy and the US-India Partnership in the Maritime Outlook which was jointly organized […]
July 24, 2021

Kerala SilverLine project: Long overdue or a recipe for disaster?

Like in the case of most dream projects, there is palpable excitement from the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government to commence work on the much-hyped semi-high speed rail corridor, known as the Kerala SilverLine Project. The chief minister, basking in the […]
July 19, 2021

COVID-19 and other pandemics in history: Lessons and findings

Introduction Since it began in 2019, Covid-19 pandemic has rendered people, economies and countries critically vulnerable. As warnings and preparations for a third wave are underway, it is  pertinent to look at the prominent pandemics in history for possible lessons […]
July 16, 2021

കിറ്റക്സ്സ് വിവാദവും കേരളത്തിലെ നിക്ഷേപക സൗഹൃദ അന്തരീക്ഷവും | Kitex controversy and Investment Climate in Kerala

കിറ്റക്സ് വിഷയവും കേരളത്തിലെ നിക്ഷേപക അന്തരീക്ഷം എന്ന വിഷയം  സി പി പി ആർ ഉപദേശകൻ ഡോ ജി ഗോപകുമാറും സീനിയർ ഫെല്ലോ ഡോ ജോസ് സെബാസ്റ്റ്യനും അവലോകനം ചെയ്യുന്നു. സി പി പി ആർ ചെയർമാൻ ഡോ ഡി ധനുരാജ് ആണ് വിഷയം അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത്.
July 16, 2021

CPPR Annual Report FY 2020-21

The past year has been filled with many challenges and great learning curves for most of us. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, our team has been able to adapt to the demands of the time. We are happy to […]
July 15, 2021

Mapping COVID-19 casualties in G7 countries: Lessons from Japan

Introduction G-7 countries are the most advanced industrial democracies of the world. Member countries are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Ever since their formation in 1975, G-7 countries functioned like the global elders to guide […]
July 15, 2021

Book Discussion of “Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: Maritime and Naval Operations” by Dr. Vijay Sakhuja

Date & Time: July 8, 2021 at 05:00 PM Webinar: Book Discussion of “Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: Maritime and Naval Operations” by Dr. Vijay Sakhuja Report of the Proceedings About the Event: The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) organized […]
July 12, 2021

Kitex saga: As Telangana gains, how much does Kerala stand to lose?

With the Kitex Group announcing its Rs 1,000 crore project in Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, it has all become certain that Telangana has gained from Kerala’s loss. The announcement that Kitex was moving its Rs 3,500-crore worth project from Kerala […]
July 7, 2021

Book Discussion on Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: Maritime and Naval Operations

About the book Commercial and military operations at sea and ashore across the globe are in the throes of technological and organisational transformation led by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. These are impacting every aspect of the maritime industry […]
July 3, 2021

നിലവിലെ ഇന്ത്യൻ രാഷ്ട്രീയ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളും ഉത്തർപ്രദേശ് ഇലക്ഷനും

അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി കടന്നു വന്ന കോവിഡ് എന്ന മഹാമാരി ജനജീവിതത്തെയും സമ്പത്ത് വ്യവസ്ഥയെയും രാഷ്ട്രീയ സാഹചര്യങ്ങളെയെല്ലാം സാരമായി ബാധിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഈ കോവിഡ് കാലത്തെ ഇന്ത്യൻ രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തെ സി പി പി ആർ അസോസിയേറ്റ് ഗൗതം കെ എയും സി പി പി ആർ ഉപദേശകൻ ഡോ ജി ഗോപകുമാർ അവലോകനം ചെയ്യുന്നു. In this episode of […]
July 1, 2021

Mapping the trajectory of women labour & GDP per capita during COVID-19 in India

On 24th March 2020, the Indian government announced its first lockdown to control COVID-19. What followed was a mass exodus of migrant workers from cities as industries & allied sectors closed down. India’s GDP per capita saw a fall & […]