From the blog
April 6, 2026
Setting the Context With elections increasingly shaped by digital platforms, social media has become a key site of political communication, narrative construction, and voter engagement. In the context of West Bengal, the online communication strategies of the Bharatiya Janata Party […]
February 25, 2026
Eleven decisive factors that will shape the outcome of Kerala’s most consequential election in a generation. The local body elections in December 2025 effectively set the tone for Kerala’s 2026 state assembly elections. With the UDF’s decisive victory in those […]
January 28, 2026
As India awaits the Union Budget 2026–27, the country’s rural development strategy faces a familiar but unresolved choice. Each budget reaffirms the government’s commitment to livelihoods, women-led development, and inclusive growth in rural areas. Yet, one critical enabler of all […]
October 23, 2024
Context Transportation is a critical issue in rural India, with limited and unorganised connectivity severely restricting access to essential services such as education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. India’s rural population is around 64.13% of the total population. India invests 1.7% […]
October 22, 2024
India is a peninsular nation with a coastline spanning 11,098 km across nine coastal states and four union territories. The Indian coastal region is crucial for global trade, handling 70% of the world’s container traffic and major energy trade routes. […]
October 19, 2024
What is Kochi Dialogue? Kochi Dialogue is a Track 1.5 diplomacy conclave organised by the Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. It is a global channel that explores synergies […]
July 20, 2024
Decoding Indian National and State Elections 2024 “Decoding the Polls” is an enlightening endeavour crafted by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) to provide a holistic understanding of the Indian electoral process. From in-depth articles to thought-provoking podcasts and […]
July 18, 2024
In India, education is a subject in the concurrent list of the seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution and thus, school education falls under the jurisdiction of both the Union and State governments. At the central level, the Right to […]
November 10, 2023
Homestays in Kerala Kerala is one of the major tourist destinations in India, with tourism constituting more than 10% of the state’s total GDP. In 2022, Kerala witnessed an inflow of 1.88 crore domestic tourists and 3.45 lakh foreign tourists. […]
September 26, 2023
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) and Monash University, Melbourne, have decided to pool their academic-policy research capacities relating to the Indo-Pacific region and build upon their intellectual capitals to build a robust research agenda on the Indo-Pacific. Pooling our […]
September 20, 2023
“The CPPR Idea Lab is poised to become a global leader in policymaking by incorporating the best of science, the humanities, and technology.” An interdisciplinary lab that harnesses the potential of digital technologies, the application of physical sciences, and an […]
September 14, 2023
D Dhanuraj, Chairman of CPPR, comments on the news ‘Concerns raised over KSRTC terminal plan at Vyttila mobility hub’. The news was published in Times of India (06-09-2023) Kochi: Experts have raised concerns over the plan to set up a […]