February 25, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Donald Trump forge closer ties in White House talks The relationship between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been marked by strong personal camaraderie and strategic […]
February 20, 2025
Experts highlight Union Budget’s growth potential at Kozhikode panel discussion Dr Dhanuraj participated as a moderator at the Union Budget 2025-26 panel discussion, organized by the Dr. John Mathai Centre, Thrissur; the Department of Economics, Calicut University; and the […]
February 12, 2025
The project, mooted about a decade ago, is back in the news with the state budget document announcing that the Rs 2,400-crore plan will be implemented soon Site near Marine Drive, where the Marine Eco City will come up The […]
February 12, 2025
The public transport sector is one of the core areas in development and has been given much focus in the Kerala Budget 2025. A slew of measures such as cutting down road tax for stage carriers, introducing metro in more […]
February 11, 2025
Kerala Government Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal The latest Kerala budget has an interesting resource mobilisation measure—court fee hikes. The state Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal announced that the state government anticipates an additional Rs 150 crore from this revision. D […]
February 7, 2025
D Dhanuraj gets candid with Nirmal Jovial of The Week talking about the Kerala Budget 2025 and the Kerala Economy The state government in Kerala faces a severe financial crisis and struggles to generate resources even for its day-to-day affairs. […]
February 7, 2025
The latest Union Budget 2025 has set its sights on enhancing the nation’s shipbuilding capacity. Experts predict that the budget’s incentives and focus on shipbuilding will have a profound impact on Kerala’s maritime landscape, driving growth and innovation in the […]
January 29, 2025
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 27, 2025
The idea of a ‘silent zone’ in Kochi was recently mooted by the Kochi Mayor M Anilkumar. A silent zone is an area undisturbed by unwanted or harmful outdoor sounds created by human activities. The mayor proposed to designate the […]
January 5, 2025
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)
January 5, 2025
Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman of the Centre for Public Policy Research, commented on a recent news clip by Sreelakshmi Soman of The South First about the moves made by Shri Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar after taking the oath of office as […]
January 3, 2025
In a recent The New Indian Express brief, D Dhanuraj, Chairman of the Centre for Public Policy Research shared his insights on cleaning up and making Ernakulam’s canals navigable. To ensure canal sustainability, it must include an element of utility, […]
December 30, 2024
In a recent article by the Times of India, Nijeesh Narayanan writes about the much-anticipated Global City project, proposed on 358 acres in Ayyampuzha as part Kochi-Bangalore Industrial Corridor (KBIC), being put on hold by the central government. This comes after […]
December 3, 2024
In a recent snippet by The New Indian Express, Krishna P S quipped about the brilliant proposal that could help boost tourism in Kochi and also generate revenue – opening up some of the ‘deadly’ roads of Kochi for off-roading. […]
November 27, 2024
In a recent post by Concurrents.org titled, “Student Migration due to Disenchantment – An Indian Experience”, the CPPR study on “Youth Student Migration in Kerala” was quoted. It was in the context of addressing the question, “Why do youth […]
October 26, 2024
In a recent report in Times of India on the proposed Phase-III underground metro line to connect Aluva with Angamaly, including a station at Nedumbassery International Airport, D Dhanuraj, Chairman of the Centre for Public Policy Research, shared insights on […]
October 21, 2024
The commentary by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) on “Kerala State Government’s Draft Route Nationalisation Scheme (Published on May 17, 2023)” was quoted in an article by the Times of India (TOI). CPPR was quoted as follows, “The […]
October 3, 2024
D Dhanuraj, the Chairman of Centre for Public Policy Research, in talking to the Medical Buyer, comments on the risk of influx of Chinese products in India, given the increased tariffs by the US government on Chinese products. With higher […]
September 20, 2024
Are all the cleanup activities in Kerala’s prime tourist destinations just pomp and photo-ops? D Dhanuraj, the chairman of CPPR comments D Dhanuraj pointed out that the problem of waste accumulation in tourist areas was compounded by the government’s decision to […]