August 31, 2019
In a article published in The New Indian Express D Dhanuraj, chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research, comments in Kochi the Bus Rapid Transit System will work. While the Water Metro Project focuses exclusively on West Kochi, trams along the […]
August 27, 2019
Merchants Blame Lack Of Adequate Parking Space For Loss Of Business MG Road is no longer the shopping destination it once used to be, and merchants are blaming it on the ‘lack of adequate parking space’ for the loss of […]
August 27, 2019
Before the introduction of GST, many States levied value added tax (VAT) on the price inclusive of excise duty. With the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) in 2017, all tobacco products — cigarettes, bidis and smokeless — attract the […]
August 27, 2019
Muraleedharan Nair, Senior Fellow, CPPR writes about Brexit, its background, implications for the United Kingdom, Europe and the world, and more importantly, for India in general, and Kerala in particular. The full version of the article had appeared in Mathrubhumi Weekly on […]
August 26, 2019
Governments across the world are looking at building resilient structures to counter the destruction caused by sudden change in climate triggered by nature and human interferences. “We, in the US too face disasters, which lead to loss of life and […]
August 20, 2019
News article published in The New Indian Express related to ‘Kochi Public Transport Day’, a year-long campaign initiated by the Centre for Public Policy Research in January 2018. As part of this campaign third Wednesday of every month would be […]
August 14, 2019
In the last few weeks, Bitcoin has burst back into the public discourse, following a huge surge in its price. The price, which began the year at under $4000 per bitcoin, reached $12,000 in June 2019. This has led many […]
August 5, 2019
Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR, quoted in The Times of India. Talking about the Kochi1 Card, he said that there needs to be clarity on how commuters using the Kochi1 Card could get the benefits of One Nation One Card […]
July 31, 2019
In this news report published in The Hindu on the traffic issues in the city, CPPR Chairman Dr D Dhanuraj comments “The proposed command and control centre for traffic management remains in the discussion stage while confusion prevails over whether […]
July 31, 2019
The technological advancements made in the rail sector give a positive message but demand huge capital investment, which will require private participation. Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world carrying over 23 million passengers and […]
July 29, 2019
Dr D Dhanuraj Chairman, CPPR comments in a series published in The Lede. Kerala is a state that runs largely on two sources of revenue – tourism and money orders. In this series on The Lede the focus on the […]
July 29, 2019
Indian Ocean Region being a strategic location in the Indo-Pacific region has caught the attention of the world’s new master, China. China, being the new party to enter the region’s political domain, has emerged as a threat to India’s maritime […]
July 28, 2019
The US Consulate and Centre for Public Policy Research in association with Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) organized a workshop called ‘America with Kerala ‘ here on Wednesday to come up with policy recommendations on disaster management. “The goal […]
July 27, 2019
News report on America with Kerala Kochi workshop published in ETV Bharat on July 24, 2019
July 27, 2019
The US Consulate and Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) organized a workshop called ‘America with Kerala’ here on Wednesday to come up with policy recommendations on disaster management. “The goal […]
July 27, 2019
News report on America with Kerala Kochi workshop published in Manoramma Online July 24, 2019
July 27, 2019
The US Consulate General in Chennai and Centre for Public Policy Research in Kochi, in association with Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, are organising a series of workshops and awareness-building events titled ‘America with Kerala’ across Kerala. The events, launched […]
July 27, 2019
News report on America with Kerala Kochi workshop published in The New Indian Express on 22 July, 2019
July 27, 2019
News report on the panel discussion held as America with Kerala Kochi workshop published in Mathrubhumi July 25, 2019
July 27, 2019
News report on America with Kerala Kochi workshop published in Deepika on 25 July 2019