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May 1, 2021
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 […]
April 10, 2021
CPPR chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in Sunday Guardian Live. He says “In this election, the voters had analysed the work carried out by the sitting MLA, the candidate’s personality and his or her interaction […]
April 8, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The New Indian Express. He comments “This year, it will be interesting to see whether BJP will considerably increase the vote share to register a win in Tripunithura. […]
March 24, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The Hindu. He comments “Kochi also needs dedicated corridors for Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) and tramways, which are getting popular worldwide since they considerably lessen the number of […]
March 23, 2021
The whip culture in the political system should be done away with, and instead, the more significant ideological debates featuring in the socio-cultural context should be encouraged to maintain the sanctity and survival of the political space. D DHANURAJ and […]
March 23, 2021
CPPR Research Associate Goutham KA comments in a news article published in The Times of India. He comments “People always prefer tangible benefits. This will be one of the reasons for LDF to go ahead with welfare schemes in an […]
March 10, 2021
Rahul Gandhi’s extensive focus on Kerala and Tamil Nadu is a good opportunity for him to resurrect his political career by leading from the front — this will not only help the Congress in the south, but will also give […]
March 9, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The Week. He commented “The people felt they [LDF] had a strong leader to look up to in times of crisis—be it the 2018 floods or the Covid-19 […]
March 8, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The Week. He commented “A huge section in the Kerala society, especially the Muslims, does not want to see the Congress getting eliminated, So, there is a strong […]
March 8, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhnauraj comments in a news report published in The Week on BJP’s strategy of getting prominent personalities in the upcoming Kerala Assembly Election. He says “Election is a different ball game. These VIPs, who have no […]
March 1, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a article published in The New Indian Express. He comments “an apolitical organisation like Twenty20, which does not have any ideological mooring, is functioning by promising a lot of deliverables to the people.” […]
February 24, 2021
While vaccination is a public good and bestows a greater responsibility on the government, the greater the availability of the vaccine in a deregulated space, the closer we get to the intended outcomes Dr D Dhanuraj and Sam Thomas After […]
February 17, 2021
CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments in a news article published in The Times of India. He comments “We had started a study regarding the status and requirement of public toilets in the city three years ago. Then, it was […]
February 16, 2021
CPPR Senior Associate Research Nissy Solomon comments in a news article published in CNBC. She comments “With a proven track record on the scale at which vaccines are produced, India should be able ramp up production to meet international demand […]
February 1, 2021
The Budget does not have any big-bang announcements and the message that goes out is that one should be conservative in spending in the immediate future as well. Tabled in the backdrop of a crisis-struck economy, the Union Budget 2021-22 attempted to nurse […]