September 29, 2025

Strengthening India’s Response to Violence Against Women (VAW): Insights from the U.S.

U.S. models of law, coordination, and survivor support in combating violence against women, and examining how India can strengthen its response to VAW. Violence against women (VAW) remains a deeply entrenched issue worldwide. While India has made significant legal and […]
September 24, 2025

Impact of Anti-Competitive Practices in the Construction Industry on Housing for the Urban Poor in India

Knowledge Partner: Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) Access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing is recognised as a universal right and a key target for sustainable development. Yet in India, the challenge remains severe—an estimated 18 million people live […]
September 22, 2025

EP 64 | Prospects and Pressures of Low-Fee Private Schools in India | Policy Beyond Politics

    Private Schools and Their Crucial Role in India’s Education System Private schools now educate nearly one-third of India’s students nationwide, with their share exceeding 50% in several southern states — underlining their crucial role. A significant proportion of […]
September 21, 2025

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 Turns Five: Tight Goals, Loose Execution

Learning Outcomes and Governance Gaps under NEP 2020 One of the National Education Policy’s central objectives was to improve learning outcomes. To achieve this, the policy proposed reforms ranging from curriculum redesign and pedagogical innovation to regulatory restructuring. While many […]
September 19, 2025

The Implementation Gap: Why Strong Laws Aren’t Reducing Crimes Against Women in Kerala

Official statistics reveal increasing reporting of crimes against women but decreasing and alarmingly low conviction rates for such crimes. Kerala, a state long celebrated for its progressive social indicators and high literacy, is confronting an uncomfortable truth: its robust legal […]
September 19, 2025

Towards a Resilient India: Fiscal Decentralisation and Empowering Local Self-Governments

India’s GST 2.0 reform is a step forward, but true resilience requires fiscal decentralisation to empower local governance and strengthen federalism. India’s ambitious “GST 2.0” reform marks a significant turning point in the country’s tax landscape, promising greater simplicity and […]
September 18, 2025

BRICS in the Evolving Global Order: Geopolitical Challenges and Adopting New Strategies in the Trump Era | FNF Policy Paper

Author: Dr D Dhanuraj, Aleena T Sabu, Adithyan P V The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) coalition has emerged as a powerful bloc in the global economic and geopolitical landscape. The group remained largely off the radar […]
September 17, 2025

QUAD After Trump: India’s Role in Fostering Regional Security | FNF Policy Paper

Author: Gazi Hassan The policy paper, “QUAD after Trump: India’s Role in Fostering Regional Security,” analyzes India’s strategic position within the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), a strategic alliance between India, the United States, Japan, and Australia, in the evolving geopolitical […]
August 28, 2025

EP 63 | India’s Manufacturing Strategy of Multi-Plants | Policy Beyond Politics

    India’s manufacturing sector, despite liberalization and decades of economic reforms, continues to underperform relative to its potential. A recent study, “Multiplying Multi-Plants: A New and Consequential Phenomenon” by Arvind Subramanian, Abhishek Anand, and Dr Naveen Joseph Thomas sheds light […]
August 9, 2025

EP 20 | Diplomacy and Dialogue: Peace Pathways in West Asia | Policy Beyond Borders

      The West Asia region remains one of the most geopolitically sensitive areas in the world, where historical conflicts intertwine with modern political tensions, creating a volatile and uncertain environment. The latest escalation between Iran and Israel has […]
August 8, 2025

AI Policy Challenges and the Indian Approach | FNF-CPPR Policy Paper

Author: Dr D Dhanuraj Trustworthy AI (Artificial Intelligence): A Tool Rooted in an Objective and Balanced Approach To create trustworthy AI (Artificial Intelligence), we need to rethink how autonomous systems interact with society and with other AIs, which differs from […]
August 1, 2025

Assisting KSFDC on Draft Cinema Policy for the State of Kerala

  Context The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) has officially submitted the Draft Film Policy for the State of Kerala to the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSDFC). This milestone marks the culmination of months of research and consultation […]
June 20, 2025

Iran-Israel Conflict and its Ripple Effects on India

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) initiated Operation Rising Lion on June 13 to strike Iranian nuclear and military facilities, marking a major escalation in the Iran-Israel Conflict   In Short: Israel launches attacks against nuclear and military facilities in Iran, […]
June 12, 2025

EP 19 | Kananaskis & Beyond: Understanding the G7’s Global Impact | Policy Beyond Borders

          G7 Summit 2025: A Defining Moment in Kananaskis, Canada After 23 years, the G7 will reconvene in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, from June 15 to 17, 2025. This summit marks a significant milestone, as it also […]
June 6, 2025

EP 18 | Rebalancing West Asia Alliances: Trump’s Gulf Visit and Its Impact on Regional Powers | Policy Beyond Borders

          Trump’s Gulf Visit: Implications for West Asian Geopolitics and India’s Strategic Calculus   The recent visit of former U.S. President Donald Trump to the Gulf region—marked by meetings with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, […]