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December 21, 2019

Jharakhand elections 2019: A curtain call for all parties involved

This episode of #DecodingThePolls delves into Jharkhand elections were the last phase of polling concluded yesterday . This election is a battle of prestige for the JMM considering their waning fortunes since 2014. With 3 phases of the election happening […]
December 11, 2019

Gauging the political pulse during these turbulent times | CPPR Political Observatory |

Amidst a dismal economic climate, crisis of governance at the states level and a waning democratic culture, is the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill indicative of the emergence of a new and self serving political narrative?
December 3, 2019

Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019

Tansgender is defined as a person whose gender does not match with the gender assigned to that person at the time of his/her birth. Tansgender includes trans man or trans woman, a person with intersex variations, queer and a person […]
November 17, 2019

Event Report: America with Kerala Kozhikode Workshop

The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi, with the support from the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai and the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) organized a three-day workshop in Kozhikode from October 22–24, 2019. A two-day workshop on […]
November 13, 2019

Post Ayodhya Verdict: It is a void and vaccum but also an opportunity for a new political narrative |CPPR Political Observatory

In this part of CPPR Political Observatory we discuss the unfolding political dynamics post Maharashtra Elections, RCEP Exit and Ayodhya Verdict. The Indian politics is fast changing. There is a void created now in the political discourse on the topics […]
November 8, 2019

Disaster Communication: The Role of Media | Panel Discussion | America with Kerala

Panel Discussion on Disaster Communication: The Role of Media at ‘America with Kerala’ workshop organised by the US Consulate General in Chennai and Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, in association with the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority at Kozhikode […]
November 1, 2019

America with Kerala Kozhikode Media Citations

Media Citation of America with Kerala workshop held on October 22-24 at Kozhikode
October 30, 2019

Fractured Mandate in Maharashtra and Haryana: Are we seeing the dawn of BJPs coalition experiment?

This part of CPPR’s Election analysis series, ‘Decoding the Polls’, Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR analyse the outcome of the Maharashtra and Haryana election results
October 24, 2019

Kerala bypolls 2019: What does this result say about state and national governments?

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj was part of a panel discussion of Manorama News. This discussion was aired on October 24, 2019
October 22, 2019

What influenced the mandate development or community?

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj was part of a panel discussion of Manorama News. This discussion was aired on October 22, 2019
October 17, 2019

Maharashtra Elections 2019: Fadnavis has his ticket to National Politics

This part of CPPR’s Election analysis series, ‘Decoding the Polls’ we explore how the seat sharing agreement between political parties in Maharashtra will pan out and how it will impact the outcome of the Maharashtra State Assembly Elections. We also […]
October 14, 2019

Corridor will have a positive effect: ADB

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The Times of India. Kochi: According to Asian Development Bank (ADB), industrial corridors will have a positive effect on the country’s economy, acting as an economic corridor that […]
October 14, 2019

Kerala bypolls 2019: Are the caste-religious organizations setting the agenda?

CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj was part of a panel discussion of News 18 Kerala. This discussion was aired on October 14, 2019
October 11, 2019

Role of crime, money increases as elections become excessively competitive: Former CEC

News article published in the OneIndia about panel discussion organised by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) on the recently concluded General Elections. CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj was one of the panelist The Association […]
October 11, 2019

Judicial reforms, social media tuning must for fair polls: Experts

News article published in the Outlook India about panel discussion organised by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) on the recently concluded General Elections. CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj was one of the panelist Experts […]