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July 10, 2025

Academic Quality & Curriculum in Context of Kerala Private Universities Bill 2025 | #CPPRDialogue

SPEAKERS: Dr Ram K Sharma, Vice Chancellor, UPES University, Dehradun Pankaj Ballabh, Affirmative Action Advisor, Nayanta University, Pune Dr Vivek Ahuja, Director, Accreditation, Ranking and Compliance, & Doctoral Programs, FLAME University, Pune MODERATOR: Dr Aswani R S, Associate Dean, School […]
July 10, 2025

Coastal Communities, Fisheries, and Sustainability in India | Indian Coastal Think Tank Network

SPEAKERS: Shri D V Swamy IAS, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority of India (MPEDA) Dr E Vivekanandan, Emeritus Scientist & Consultant, World Bank, Biodiversity Conservation-BoBP, CMFRI, ICAR MODERATOR: Dr Dhritishree Bordalai, Senior Research Associate, International Relations, CPPR  
July 10, 2025

Ecology & Tourism: Sustainable Strategies for Coastal Regions | Indian Coastal Think Tank Network

SPEAKERS: Dr Shriji Kurup, Programme Director, Centre for Environment Education (CEE) & National Operator, Blue Flag India Nayana Udayashankar, Senior Programme Officer – Communities and Resource Governance, Dakshin Foundation MODERATOR: Dr Dhanasree Jayaram, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Geopolitics and […]
April 3, 2025

Safeguarding the Coast: Coastal Security in India’s National Security Strategy | Indian Coastal Think Tank Network (ICTN)

SPEAKERS: K V Thomas, Senior Fellow (Internal Security & Extremism), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) Dr Ravindranathan P, Assistant Professor, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal MODERATOR: Atiya Gopinath, Research Consultant, The […]
March 20, 2025

Meter Usage in Auto-Rickshaws: Challenges and Enforcement – D Dhanuraj on All India Radio Kochi FM

CPPR Chairman, D Dhanuraj, coming as a speaker on the All India Radio (AIR) Kochi FM, shares his insights on the challenges in usage and enforcement of auto-rickshaw meters in Kochi city. Points Discussed: (D Dhanuraj’s comments from 10.50 – […]
March 14, 2025

Private Universities in Kerala: A New Chapter in Higher Education | CPPR Dialogue

SPEAKERS: Prof Dr G Gopa Kumar, former Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod; Political Scientist; and Psephologist Dr Shakila  T Shamsu, Former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) – New Education Policy, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government […]
March 3, 2025

Underwater Domain Awareness in Indian Coastal Regions: Strengthening Security, Sustainability, and Strategic Collaboration

SPEAKERS: Vice Admiral M P Muralidharan, AVSM & Bar, NM (Retd), Former Director General, Indian Coast Guard Dr (Cdr) Arnab Das, Founder & Director, Maritime Research Centre (MRC) MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Research Associate (International Relations), CPPR, Kochi, Kerala, India […]
February 26, 2025

#DecodingthePolls Ep.40 | Germany’s Electoral Verdict: Analyzing Outcomes & Future Implications | CPPR

SPEAKER: Prof Dr Ummu Salma Bava, Chairperson and Jean Monnet Chair, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Associate, Research (International Relations), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), […]
February 15, 2025

#CPPRDialogue – കേരള ബജറ്റും പൊതുഗതാഗതാവും | കേരള ബജറ്റ് 2025-26

ബജറ്റിൽ നിന്ന് ബസ് സ്റ്റോപ്പിലേക്ക്: കേരളം ഇനി എങ്ങനെ മുന്നോട്ട്? പാനലിസ്റ്റ്: ടി ഗോപി‌നാഥൻ, ഓൾ കേരള ബസ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റേഴ്സ് ഓർഗനൈസേഷന്റെ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി വി കൃഷ്ണൻ, കേരള കോൺട്രാക്ട് ക്യാരിയേജ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റേഴ്സ് ഫെഡറേഷന്റെ പാട്രണും ,മുൻ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറിയും ആന്റണി ബി ജെ, ക്ലീൻ സ്മാർട്ട് ബസ് ലിമിറ്റഡിന്റെ (KSBL) മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ, & […]
February 11, 2025

CPPR #DecodingthePolls Ep.39 | The Fall of Kejri’wall’ – DelhiElections2025

SPEAKER: Naveen Kumar, Political Consultant & Regional Director, Rajneethi Political Consultancy, New Delhi, India Dr D Dhanuraj, Founder & Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi, Kerala, India HOST: Sreelakshmi Harilal, Associate, Research & Projects (Chairman’s Office), CPPR  
January 29, 2025

Challenges in Maintenance of Kerala’s Roads – D Dhanuraj on All India Radio Kochi FM

CPPR Chairman, D Dhanuraj, coming as a speaker on the All India Radio (AIR) Kochi FM, shares his insights on maintenance or rather the lack of proper maintenance of Kerala’s roads. Points Discussed: (D Dhanuraj’s comments from 9.38 – 13.47)
January 6, 2025

Building Coastal Resilience: Innovative Approaches to Disaster Management in India – Indian Coastal Think Tank Network (ICTN)

SPEAKER: Mihir Bhatt, Director of All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) Dunu Roy, Director of Hazards Centre, Delhi Dr N Venugopalan, Programme Manager at International Collective in Support of Fishworkers MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Research Associate (International Relations), Centre for […]
January 5, 2025

Festival Street Vending – Challenges and Solutions – D Dhanuraj on AIR Kochi FM

CPPR Chairman, D Dhanuraj, on All India Radio Kochi (FM) gives his insights on street vendors during festival seasons, many of whom don’t have licenses and their impact on the local licensed vendors. (D Dhanuraj’s comments from 8.55 – 13.16)
December 23, 2024

Diving into India’s Blue Economy: Significance for Coastal Region – Indian Coastal Think Tank Network (ICTN)

SPEAKER: Amb Rajiv Bhatia, Former Indian Ambassador, and Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House, Mumbai, India Dr Monish Tourangbam, Director, Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies, Bhubaneshwar, India MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Research Associate (International Relations), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi, […]
December 6, 2024

Intersection of Climate Change and Gender in India’s Coastal Region – Indian Coastal Think Tank Network (ICTN)

SPEAKER: Dr Dhanasree Jayaram, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, & Co-coordinator, Centre for Climate Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka, India. Sonakshi Saluja, Research Manager, Climate Adaptation, NIUA (National Institute of Urban Affairs), New […]