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July 18, 2019
The book titled ‘A Vision for Higher Education Reform’ edited by Dr D Dhanuraj and Rahul V Kumar will be launched on July 17, 2019 at 5:30pm at Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology,Kakkanad. Mr. M.P.Joseph, IAS (retd) Former Advisor […]
July 18, 2019
By Namrita Shankar, Evolution of Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of global development targets adopted by the member countries of the United Nations (UN) in September 2015. The SDGs aim to guide the global […]
July 17, 2019
In the last few weeks, Bitcoin has burst back into the public discourse, following a huge surge in its price. The price, which began the year at under $4000 per bitcoin, reached $12,000 in June 2019. This has led many […]
July 16, 2019
Remember those sci-fi movies in which machines take over the world, and all those times when we thought it was impossible? Well, it is time to think again. Once called the future of computer science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved […]
July 15, 2019
MA Public Policy and Governance Programme in the Education and Employment News section of Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha
July 15, 2019
News story published in The New Indian Express based on the research paper ‘A Chinese Solution to Kerala’s Tourism Sector Woes’ by Muraleedharan Nair, Senior Fellow, CPPR The Chinese literature, movies, martial arts and even products have influenced the lives […]
July 15, 2019
Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR, quoted in The Times of India. The plight of the flat owners in the four apartment complexes in Maradu, which were ordered to be demolished, have exposed the loopholes in the system, which punishes innocent […]
July 13, 2019
Dr Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR writes in Azhimukham regarding Budget 2019’s impact on Kerala. He stressed on the need for structural reforms in Kerala economy. Click here to read
July 12, 2019
Centre for Public Policy Research hosted a Post Budget Analysis on July 9, 2019. Researchers from team CPPR analysed the budget allocation for different sectors in the Union Budget 2019-2020. The session was moderated by CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj. […]
July 11, 2019
“According to CPPR study, around 50% of homestays have closed due to excessive regulation.” Dr Dhanuraj quoted in The Times of India article on imposition of GST on homestays. KOCHI: The state goods and service tax department on Monday issued […]
July 11, 2019
Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR, quoted in The New Indian Express.Talking about the Greater Cochin Development Authority, he stresses on the need to prevent fragmentation of powers b/w developmental agencies & need to empower elected local bodies. KOCHI: Greater Cochin Development […]
July 8, 2019
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi with support from the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai and the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) organized a three-day event in Thiruvananthapuram on June 24–26, 2019. The first set of events included […]
July 8, 2019
The post TRIPS (Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Indian economy was thought to have lesser investments and an “anti-competitive effect in the market”. However, an increased amount of investments in Research and Development sector and the entry of […]
July 6, 2019
Anupama Ghosh, Senior Research Associate, CPPR comments in a news story published in Live Mint on the Union Budget 2019 During the one-hour drive along the winding mountain pass connecting Kerala’s Wayanad to the rest of India, Jithin Raj, 25, […]
July 5, 2019
The G20 Osaka summit, hosted in Japan on June 28-29, was in the shadow of a climate of increasing trade hostility. This article ponders over the relevance of the G20 in today’s multipolar world of numerous multilateral organisations and the […]