Videos

March 13, 2020

Two Presidents and Taliban: Afghan’s Road to Peace Harder than War? | CPPR Global High Tea

The US-Taliban deal signed on February 29 was touted as Washington’s effort to end 18 years of war in Afghanistan. However, the road to peace for Afghanistan seems harder than war. The deal legitimsed Taliban even as the future for […]
March 4, 2020

‘Civilisational State, Governance and Grand Strategy of Aspirational Powers: A Perspective of India’ by Dr Lawrence Prabhakar Williams

Dr Lawrence Prabhakar Williams, Author, Researcher & Professor of International Relations & Strategic Studies and Advisor to the CPPR Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) delivered a talk on ‘Civilisational State, Governance and Grand Strategy of Aspirational Powers: A Perspective of […]
February 20, 2020

Is Kochi losing all its public spaces? | #CityBeats

How are designated built public spaces changing their use with time. Are they being lost to activities such as encroachments,parking,anti-social activities etc.?What are the reasons responsible for this and how can it be solved?
February 11, 2020

Delhi Elections 2020: Does BJP need to rethink its election strategy?

This episode of CPPR Election Analysis series Decoding the Polls deals with the outcome of Delhi Elections 2020 and the lessons it has in store for political parties.
February 7, 2020

Delhi Elections 2020: Edging to the final showdown

Even though legislative power is limited, it is always a matter of prestige for competing political parties to get a hold over the National Capital. With Delhi Elections just around the corner, in this episode of #DecodingthePolls, Dr D Dhanuraj […]
February 3, 2020

World economic Forum 2020: Relevance and its contribution to the world | CPPR Global High Tea

Will the world economic forum shed its elitist garb and deliver meaningful change? Gazi Hassan, Senior Research Associate talks about World Economic forum 2020 and its contribution to the world so far.
January 31, 2020

“Silver line”semi high speed corridor : Is it worth the money?| #CityBeats

Recently the centre approved Rs. 56443 crores for semi-high speed rail corridor between Trivandrum and Kasaragod for easier and faster commutation. In this episode of City Beats, Dr Dhanuraj (Chairman- CPPR) and Aiswarya Krishan (Project Associate, CPPR-Centre for Urban Studies) […]
January 21, 2020

“The Vikasarth Conversations” with Professor Oliver Hart and Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar

Centre for Public Policy Research, Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), New York and Menon & Pai Foundation, Kochi organised the second edition of “The Vikasarth Conversations”. In this edition of “Vikasarth”, we hosted conversation between Professor Oliver Hart and […]
January 8, 2020

The Assassination of Qasem Soleimani: Possible Ramification | CPPR Global High Tea

In this edition of CPPR Global High Tea, Gazi Hassan, Senior Research Associate, CPPR-Centre for Strategic Studies, talks about US-Iran tensions post-General Soleimani’s assassination its implications for the region. He also talks about the nature of conflict if it escalates […]
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 11, 2019

Afghan Peace Process: Geo Politics and India’s Approach | CPPR Global High Tea |

We are back with another episode of CPPR Global High Tea. US – Taliban peace talks are back on track. China and Russia are eagerly engaging Taliban. In such a situation does clinging on to a “wait and watch attitude” […]
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 13, 2019

Is Kochi Municipal Corporation accountable for massive waterlogging in the city? | #CityBeats

Recently the Kerala High court blamed the Kochi Municipal Corporation for being “inactive” and held them responsible for the water logging happening in the city. But should the Municipal Corporation be solely accountable for it? In this video our team […]
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 […]