July 8, 2026
ഗ്രാമവണ്ടിക്ക് അപ്പുറം

ഗ്രാമവണ്ടിക്ക് അപ്പുറം: കേരളത്തിന്റെ ഗ്രാമീണ ഗതാഗതത്തെ പുതുക്കി ചിന്തിക്കേണ്ട സമയം

ആലുവയിലെ തുരുത്ത് ഇന്ന് ഒറ്റപ്പെട്ട ഒരു ദ്വീപല്ല. അഞ്ച് പാലങ്ങളാണ്   തുരുത്തിനെ പുറംലോകവുമായി ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. അതിൽ മൂന്നെണ്ണം വാഹനഗതാഗതത്തിന് അനുയോജ്യവുമാണ്. റോഡുകളുണ്ട്, വാഹനങ്ങളുണ്ട്, ആലുവ പട്ടണം ഏതാനും കിലോമീറ്റർ മാത്രം അകലെയുമാണ്. എന്നിട്ടും കുറഞ്ഞ ചെലവിൽ യാത്ര ചെയ്യുക എന്നത് പലർക്കും ഒരു വെല്ലുവിളിയാണ്. കേരളത്തിലെ ഗ്രാമീണ ഗതാഗതത്തിന്റെ യാഥാർഥ്യം ഈ വിരോധാഭാസത്തിലാണ് ഒളിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നത്. […]
July 6, 2026
India-China Relations

Strategic Choices in India–China Relations: Manoj P V

India China relations require a balanced strategy that combines national interests, economic resilience, and diplomatic engagement.
July 6, 2026
Women's Empowerment

Women’s Empowerment and Changing Power Dynamics in Kerala: D Dhanuraj

Women's empowerment in Kerala must go beyond education and employment to address unequal power dynamics and spousal violence.
July 3, 2026
Kochi Dialogue 2026

Kochi Dialogue 2026

Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), KochiIn collaboration with: Policy Planning & Research (PP&R) Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of IndiaDate: November 2026 (Dates to be announced)Venue: Kochi, Kerala, India Building the Next Chapter of India–GCC Relations […]
July 1, 2026
Youth Migration from Kerala

Youth Migration from Kerala: CPPR Study Featured in Deepika

Student migration from Kerala continues to rise as students seek better education, careers, and global opportunities.
July 1, 2026
Reforming Fire Safety

Reforming Fire Safety in India: An Urgent Policy Imperative

A total of 9 people died in a recent fire incident at a residential building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area. The National Crime Record Bureau data shows a decline in the number of fire accidents in India, a decrease from […]
June 30, 2026
Public Policy Education

Missing craft in India’s public policy classrooms

Another academic year is opening in India, and with it, a fresh crop of institutions is announcing public policy programmes. Public policy has become something of a fashion statement in the university education world. Many will argue that they are […]
June 29, 2026
Kerala Public Transport

Kerala’s Mobility Challenge: D Dhanuraj on the Future of Public Transport

Kerala public transport must evolve with better connectivity, accessibility, and sustainable planning to meet changing travel needs.
June 24, 2026
Pedestrian Infrastructure

Reclaiming Footpaths for Pedestrians: D Dhanuraj in The New Indian Express

Pedestrian infrastructure in Kochi faces multiple challenges. D Dhanuraj highlights the need for safer, accessible, and well-maintained footpaths.
June 24, 2026
Digital Media Politics

Politics Beyond the Ballot: Digital Media and Democratic Participation in India

There was a time when political participation in India was relatively easy to identify. Citizens voted in elections, attended rallies, joined party organisations, wrote letters to newspaper editors, or participated in protests. Politics occupied a visible space in public life. […]
June 22, 2026
Indira Guarantees

Kerala Budget 2026: D Dhanuraj on Balancing Promises and Fiscal Realities

Indira Guarantees remain central to Kerala's policy debate, with D Dhanuraj highlighting the need to balance welfare commitments with fiscal sustainability.
June 22, 2026
Kerala Budget 2026

Kerala Budget 2026 Through the Lens of Youth Aspirations 

Kerala Budget 2026 explores whether the state's policy measures can create opportunities and reduce youth migration.
June 22, 2026
India–Maldives Relations

Sailing the MAHASAGAR Together India-Maldives Relations

India–Maldives Relations are explored through the MAHASAGAR framework, highlighting maritime security, regional stability, economic cooperation, and strategic engagement in the Indian Ocean.
June 18, 2026
Kerala 2030 Blueprint

Not another subsidy package — Kerala needs a blueprint for 2030

As Kerala’s new government presents its first Budget, this article argues that the state cannot compete through subsidies alone. Instead, Kerala must build a credible investment ecosystem based on regulatory certainty, labour flexibility, innovation, industry-academia collaboration, and quality of life […]
June 18, 2026
Kerala's Changing Electoral Landscape

D Dhanuraj on Kerala’s Changing Electoral Landscape

Kerala's Changing Electoral Landscape highlights the BJP's growing acceptance among sections of Ezhava voters, notes D Dhanuraj.