December 6, 2025

Event Report — VAWG Workshop at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | CPPR

CPPR’s report on the VAWG Workshop at Thiruvananthapuram, "Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms Combating Violence Against Women and Girls" covers insights, challenges, and institutional strategies to combat violence against women in Kerala | July 17-18, 2025
December 5, 2025

Event Report — VAWG Workshop at Hyderabad, Telangana | CPPR

CPPR’s report on the VAWG Workshop at Hyderabad, "Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms Combating Violence Against Women and Girls" covers insights, challenges, and institutional strategies to combat violence against women in Telangana | June 25–26, 2025
December 5, 2025

Event Report — VAWG Workshop at Panjim, Goa | CPPR

CPPR’s report on the VAWG Workshop at Panjim, "Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms Combating Violence Against Women and Girls" covers insights, challenges, and institutional strategies to combat violence against women in Goa | June 19–20, 2025
December 4, 2025

Event Report — Edupreneur Roundtable at Bengaluru | CPPR | CCS

CPPR’s Bengaluru roundtable united stakeholders to address challenges in LFPS and improve learning outcomes in India’s education system | Event Report
December 4, 2025

Event Report — Edupreneur Roundtable at Chennai | CPPR | CCS

CPPR’s Chennai roundtable united stakeholders to address challenges in LFPS and improve learning outcomes in India’s education system | Event Report
December 3, 2025

Modi Promotes ‘Global Traditional Knowledge Repository’ in G20 Summit at Johannesburg

It is characteristic of Prime Minister Modi to introduce innovative concepts at multilateral forums. To name a few, in his speech at the UN General Assembly in 2014, he proposed International Yoga Day that was adopted by 177 member states; […]
December 3, 2025

Event Report — The Future of Mobility in Kochi | KIF | KMRL | CPPR

Towards an Integrated and Inclusive Transport Vision for a Rapidly Motorising City — Event Report on "The Future of Mobility in Kochi," an initiative of the Kochi International Foundation (KIF), in collaboration with Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) and Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
December 3, 2025

Event Report — Kochi Shipbuilding Summit 2025

Steering India’s Shipbuilding Industry: Collaboration, Innovation, and Investment for2047 — Event Report on the Kochi Shipbuilding Summit 2025
November 27, 2025

EP 66 | Government, Elections and the Voter’s Paradox | Policy Beyond Politics

  Public Choice Theory Podcast Series The Policy Beyond Politics podcast series is inspired by Public Choice: A Primer by Eamonn Butler. Designed to make public choice theory accessible to wider and regional audiences, the series builds on its Malayalam […]
November 21, 2025

Unshackling Kerala’s Waters: Reviving Pokkali, Kaipad and Inland Fisheries for a Blue Future

On World Fisheries Day 2025, the challenges faced by Kerala’s fisheries sector come to the forefront as strict rules hinder inland fisheries and aquaculture, despite the state’s vast water resources. As World Fisheries Day 2025 is celebrated globally today, the […]
November 20, 2025

Bengaluru’s Congested Roads could find Relief in Dual-Use Autorickshaws

Leveraging idle autorickshaw capacity could transform Bengaluru into a greener, faster, and more inclusive logistics hub. Bengaluru could reach a population of ~25 million by 2035. As a top-five FMCG market and a major e-commerce hub, the city is experiencing […]
November 14, 2025

Degrees That Don’t Pay: Is Theory Without Skills Failing Our Youth?

India has the largest youth population in the world, with approximately 65% of the population under the age of 35. This seems like a demographic dividend for our nation, but is actually scarred by the lack of connection between earning […]
November 13, 2025

Reviving Kerala’s Private Bus: An Answer to the State’s Financial Woes?

Kerala’s Fiscal Struggles and the Search for New Revenue Sources According to the Kerala Budget for 2025-26, the state is projected to face a revenue deficit of ₹27,124 crores, while its public debt stands at ₹40,848 crores. Kerala has been […]
November 8, 2025

Kochi Water Crisis: Urban Growth Amid a Deepening Water Shortage

Access to safe drinking water is becoming increasingly difficult in Kochi due to a lack of planning, accountability, and inadequate infrastructure. Despite receiving 2,810 mm of rainfall, the city of Kochi struggles to convert natural abundance into a reliable supply. […]
November 7, 2025

Samathua Kalvi for All: Making Low-Fee Schools Part of the Solution

Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, described the recently introduced Tamil Nadu State School Education Policy (TNSEP) as a roadmap for Samathua Kalvi (equitable education) and Pagutharivu Kalvi (rationalist education). The policy introduces many welcome initiatives in pedagogy, technology integration, […]