June 15, 2023

Climateflation and our future – The story of India’s food security and economic worry

Climateflation simply means inflation caused by global warming which impacts the climate and weather, both the words that are synonymous with agriculture. These three words and its impact, is crucial when discussing the survival of the planet and humans in […]
June 14, 2023

India and the South Pacific in climate cooperation

The official visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in May 2023 assumes noteworthy importance due to the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit, being convened after a seven-year hiatus. The primary impetus behind this […]
June 13, 2023

Promoting Ayurveda As A Pathway to Holistic Well-being

June 8, 2023

Bangladesh and India’s Perspectives on Indo Pacific Converge

There is clear evidence that the Indo-Pacific is resonating among smaller countries, too. They are deliberating how this new formulation fits into their national interests given that it is widely seen through the prism of QUAD or the Quadrilateral Security […]
June 8, 2023

India Emerges as an Exporter of Blue Economy

The Trade and Environment Review 2023 “Building a Sustainable and Resilient Ocean Economy beyond 2030” published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) notes that the year 2022 was a “super year” for the oceans and was […]
June 5, 2023

EP 47 | Clean Mobility – A Pledge to a Greener Future | #PolicyBeyondPolitics

  Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The world has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed.” Let’s make a pledge to a greener future with clean mobility. As we mark World Environment Day, it’s time to shift towards […]
May 31, 2023

India Energy Samvad 

CPPR WEBINAR SERIES AND INITIATIVES ON INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) proposes a series of webinars/ online interactions on ‘Energy’ with the scientific community, industry experts, academia, and think tank professionals, to come up with […]
May 27, 2023

EP 46 | Smart Ports and the Maritime Economy | #PolicybeyondPolitics

  This is the episode 46 of #PolicyBeyondPolitics podcast on ‘Smart Ports and Maritime Economy’. In this episode, Shilpa S, Associate -Research, CPPR is in conversation with Dr R P Pradhan, Professor, BITS Pilani, Goa. The International Seaport sector is […]
May 18, 2023

EP 45 | Decoding the Polls : Karnataka Elections 2023 | Part 2 #PolicyBeyondPolitics

  This episode is a continuation of Decoding the Polls episode recorded in April before the Karnataka elections dawned. The election has been called a celebration of the festival of democracy. The podcast discusses the Karnataka election results and its implication on […]
May 16, 2023

A Green Growth for India: Special Focus on Mangrove Protection 

Green growth was featured as a key priority in the Union Budget 2023-24 with a focused allocation for augmenting mangrove vegetation as important carbon reservoirs. Along with other initiatives such as Green credit programme, PM-PRANAM, Gobardhan Scheme and Amrit Darohar, […]
May 16, 2023

Extended Metro Lines –  An Unsustainable Approach in Tier 2 Cities?

With the metro fever spreading from city to city, there has been a shift from providing efficient intermodal connectivity through the public transport system to investing in projects that can be seen as a ‘symbol’ of development in the city.  […]
May 10, 2023

India’s Value For The US Goes Beyond Its Capacity To Wage War

Post-pandemic America, engaged in a virtual conflict with Russia and in confrontation with China, has become increasingly conditional and transactional in international relations. It has begun to evaluate relations of allies and friends in the context of their usefulness in […]
April 27, 2023

Modi’s visit | BJP is customising itself for Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kerala is seen as a strategic attempt to expand the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s presence in the state, which has been historically a hard carapace to crack for the national party. Modi’s two-day visit […]
April 24, 2023

The Joshimath Plight: A Call for Conserving the Dwindling Third Pole

The towering mountains of the Hindu Kush – Himalayas that formed 50 million years ago, host legacies from the birth of Buddha and the invasion of Alexander the Great. They also represent the geographical identity of South Asia housing some […]
April 18, 2023

Spearheading Digital Futures for Sustainable Development: The G20 Agenda

Inclusive growth relies heavily on the degree of digital penetration, making digital futures and sustainable development deeply interconnected. Development in the digital sphere is crucial to attaining SDG targets through resilient Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in which India is a […]