Reports & Papers
August 13, 2026
As Indian cities face growing infrastructure and climate-financing needs, municipal green bonds offer a potential pathway to mobilise long-term capital for sustainable and climate-resilient urban development. For Kochi, a low-lying coastal city increasingly exposed to flooding, heat stress and climate […]
July 15, 2026
Kerala, endowed with an extensive network of rivers, backwaters, wetlands, and paddy fields, possesses immense potential for inland fisheries and aquaculture. Despite these natural advantages and a strong fisheries tradition, the state continues to depend predominantly on marine fisheries, while […]
July 13, 2026
The Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) marks a significant shift in India’s approach to urban development by promoting market-based financing, integrated planning, and financially sustainable infrastructure. This paper critically examines whether the scheme can achieve its transformative objectives, highlighting key challenges […]
June 5, 2026
The Kerala Girl Student Migration Study by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) examines the growing trend of overseas educational migration among students from Kerala, with a particular focus on young women. Drawing on extensive field research and survey […]
May 15, 2026
Local governance in India suffers from structural legal gaps: a deficit of in-house legal expertise at the municipal level, limited continuity across political transitions, and an absence of proactive legal oversight capable of serving both the institution and its citizens. […]
May 7, 2026
India and China are actively competing to expand their geopolitical influence in the Indian Ocean Region by investing in Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector, each driven by distinct strategic motivations. Sri Lanka’s critical position along the world’s busiest maritime trade […]
March 28, 2026
India’s rapid urbanisation has created an urgent demand for infrastructure investment, yet recent budgetary trends reveal a paradox of rising needs but declining allocations. This paper examines the Union Budget 2026–27 in the context of twelve years of Government of […]
March 23, 2026
The paper outlines the systemic delays identified in the magistrate courts of Ernakulam District, highlighting a significant divergence between statutory mandates and actual judicial performance in domestic violence cases. The Crisis of Statutory Non-Compliance: The research identifies a widespread failure […]
March 17, 2026
BRICS represents a substantial share of the world’s population and economic output. As India assumes the BRICS rotational presidency in 2026, it is expected to promote a people-centred agenda focused on digital public infrastructure, climate action, clean energy transitions, and […]
March 9, 2026
The XVI Finance Commission submitted its report for the period 2026–2031 in November 2025, which was accepted by the GOI and tabled with the Explanatory Memorandum as to the Action Taken on the Recommendations Made by the Sixteenth Finance Commission […]
March 6, 2026
The 2025 research report, Violence Against Women and Girls: Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms Combating, published by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), presents a comprehensive multi-state analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) […]
February 26, 2026
Kerala has long been regarded as the “Plantation Enclave of India” (Kerala State Planning Board 2022), with crops such as tea, coffee, rubber, and cardamom occupying nearly 29% of the state’s gross cropped area, with over 10 lakh growers/farmers dependent […]
February 26, 2026
The Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (KLR Act) is widely regarded as one of India’s most progressive redistributive land reform legislations, having dismantled intermediary tenures and conferred ownership rights on cultivating tenants. While its equity objectives were historically transformative, the […]
February 13, 2026
Kerala Budget Analysis FY 2026-27 offers a concise assessment of the state budget presented by K. N. Balagopal on January 29, 2026, detailing projections for GSDP growth, fiscal and revenue deficits, and debt trajectories. The analysis, prepared by Sreelakshmi Harilal, Research Associate, breaks down revenue and […]
February 11, 2026
Rural India is home to nearly two-thirds of the country’s population, yet access to affordable and reliable public transport remains severely constrained. Over the past decade, large-scale investments under schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana have significantly […]