Articles
June 18, 2026
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 highlights the BJP's growing acceptance among sections of Ezhava voters, notes D Dhanuraj.
June 18, 2026
Kerala Public Transport Fares require a permanent regulator to ensure transparent fare revisions, evidence-based decisions, and long-term transport sustainability.
June 16, 2026
This policy brief examines the legal and regulatory barriers that prevent shared Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) services, such as shared autorickshaws and motor cabs, from operating within Andhra Pradesh’s existing transport framework. It analyses how the traditional distinction between stage […]
June 9, 2026
കൊച്ചിയിലെ ഇടുങ്ങിയ നഗരവീഥികളിലൂടെ വലിയൊരു മിനി ട്രക്ക് ചരക്കുമായി നീങ്ങുമ്പോൾ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന ഗതാഗതക്കുരുക്ക് ഇന്ന് സ്ഥിരം കാഴ്ചയാണ്. തുണിത്തരങ്ങളോ മരുന്നുകളോ അടങ്ങിയ ചെറിയ പാഴ്സലുകൾ നഗരത്തിന്റെ ഉൾഭാഗങ്ങളിലെ കടകളിൽ എത്തിക്കാൻ ഇത്തരം വലിയ വാഹനങ്ങൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത് സമയനഷ്ടത്തിനും ഇന്ധനനഷ്ടത്തിനും പുറമെ നഗരത്തെ ശ്വാസംമുട്ടിക്കുക കൂടിയാണ് ചെയ്യുന്നത്. 2047-ഓടെ 88 ലക്ഷം കോടി രൂപയുടെ (1 ട്രില്യൺ […]
June 8, 2026
The Current Landscape India has come a long way since it first started participating in the Olympics in 1900. Even with apparent success at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the total medal count of the country is not particularly remarkable. But […]
June 5, 2026
The Kerala Girl Student Migration Study by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) examines the growing trend of overseas educational migration among students from Kerala, with a particular focus on young women. Drawing on extensive field research and survey […]
June 5, 2026
Kerala’s public transport sector is at a crossroads. With the new government scrapping the SilverLine project, proposing a regional rapid-rail corridor, and announcing free KSRTC bus travel for women under the ‘Indira Guarantee’, the policy conversation is once again dominated […]
May 31, 2026
Kerala women need more than welfare through labour reforms, childcare, stronger safety institutions, and economic empowerment.
May 28, 2026
In a recent development, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has initiated a multi‑state survey across 13 Indian states to examine why urban residents continue to prefer private vehicles to public transport. The survey will assess people’s […]
May 28, 2026
The article examines the gap between Kerala’s welfare-oriented interventions for women and the persistent structural barriers affecting women’s political representation, labour force participation, institutional support, and economic agency. Drawing on recent election outcomes, policy developments, and research evidence, the article […]
May 28, 2026
In this video, the Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, presents key insights from its research on land leasing restrictions in Kerala and their impact on agricultural productivity, land use, and farmer livelihoods. Kerala’s land reforms—anchored in the Kerala Land […]
May 26, 2026
Thuruth village in Aluva, is no longer an island. Five bridges now connect the village to the mainland, three of them motorable. Roads exist, vehicles move, and Aluva lies barely a few kilometres away. Yet for most residents, public transport […]
May 25, 2026
The two-day visit of United States President Donald Trump to China in May 2026 was marked by tense exchanges, symbolic gestures, and strategic messaging that underscored the evolving dynamics of U.S.–China relations. While the official agenda focused on easing trade […]
May 22, 2026
The phrase “public interest” is one of the most frequently invoked justifications in transport policy and perhaps one of the least clearly defined. Under Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (and the earlier Section 68C of the Motor […]