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March 13, 2025

Why There’s no ‘Varavelpu’ from Bus Owners to Kerala Budget’s 10% Road Tax Cut Proposal

The Kerala government in its Budget 2025 has proposed to reduce the quarterly road tax for stage carriages by 10%, seemingly to promote public transport. Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal seen arriving to present the State Budget 2024-25 during […]
March 8, 2025

Accelerating Gender Equality: Bridging the Economic Gap for Women in India

This year’s UN theme for the International Women’s Day—”Accelerate Action”—is a stark reminder to reflect on the work left to be done, and the barriers to be tackled to attain gender equality. The insights presented by the Global Gender Gap […]
March 7, 2025

Funding Gender Equality: Where does the Union Budget 2025-26 stand?

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, in her eighth consecutive budget, has highlighted the focus on four important groups to drive India’s progress, with women or “nari,” being one among them. The role of women in India’s growth strategy is laid out in […]
March 3, 2025

Is Congress listening to Shashi Tharoor’s Inconvenient Truth?

The Congress having tasted defeats in successive Assembly elections in Kerala, Shashi Tharoor is making a point not only to Kerala’s Congress leaders but also to the party’s national leadership Recent statements by Congress leader Sashi Tharoor on his stand on […]
March 3, 2025

Underwater Domain Awareness in Indian Coastal Regions: Strengthening Security, Sustainability, and Strategic Collaboration

SPEAKERS: Vice Admiral M P Muralidharan, AVSM & Bar, NM (Retd), Former Director General, Indian Coast Guard Dr (Cdr) Arnab Das, Founder & Director, Maritime Research Centre (MRC) MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Research Associate (International Relations), CPPR, Kochi, Kerala, India […]
February 26, 2025

#DecodingthePolls Ep.40 | Germany’s Electoral Verdict: Analyzing Outcomes & Future Implications | CPPR

SPEAKER: Prof Dr Ummu Salma Bava, Chairperson and Jean Monnet Chair, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Associate, Research (International Relations), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), […]
February 25, 2025

D Dhanuraj of CPPR Comments in Eastern Eye on PM Narendra Modi’s US Visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Donald Trump forge closer ties in White House talks The relationship between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been marked by strong personal camaraderie and strategic […]
February 24, 2025

EP 17 | Advancing India-US Relations: Strengthening Trade, Defense, and Technology | Policy Beyond Borders

              The India-United States relationship has surfaced as one of the most critical partnerships in the current world order, which shares global geopolitics, trade, and energy security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of […]
February 21, 2025

FNF-CPPR Paper – “The Bay of Bengal: Key to Indo-Pacific Security and Global Stability”

The Bay of Bengal, historically a key hub for global maritime connectivity, has become even more significant with the geopolitical emergence of the Indo-Pacific region. Its strategic position between the northern Indian Ocean and the Malacca Strait makes it a […]
February 20, 2025

CPPR’s D Dhanuraj Moderates Panel Discussion on Union Budget 2025-26

Experts highlight Union Budget’s growth potential at Kozhikode panel discussion   Dr Dhanuraj participated as a moderator at the Union Budget 2025-26 panel discussion, organized by the Dr. John Mathai Centre, Thrissur; the Department of Economics, Calicut University; and the […]
February 19, 2025

Union Budget 2025 – In-Depth Analysis of the Defence Budget of India

Defence Budget has increased from ₹6.22 lakh crore in 2024 to ₹6.81 lakh crore in 2025 The Indian government in the past few years has focused on modernisation and self-dependency in the defence sector. With a 9.5% increase from the […]
February 15, 2025

#CPPRDialogue – കേരള ബജറ്റും പൊതുഗതാഗതാവും | കേരള ബജറ്റ് 2025-26

ബജറ്റിൽ നിന്ന് ബസ് സ്റ്റോപ്പിലേക്ക്: കേരളം ഇനി എങ്ങനെ മുന്നോട്ട്? പാനലിസ്റ്റ്: ടി ഗോപി‌നാഥൻ, ഓൾ കേരള ബസ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റേഴ്സ് ഓർഗനൈസേഷന്റെ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറി വി കൃഷ്ണൻ, കേരള കോൺട്രാക്ട് ക്യാരിയേജ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റേഴ്സ് ഫെഡറേഷന്റെ പാട്രണും ,മുൻ ജനറൽ സെക്രട്ടറിയും ആന്റണി ബി ജെ, ക്ലീൻ സ്മാർട്ട് ബസ് ലിമിറ്റഡിന്റെ (KSBL) മാനേജിങ് ഡയറക്ടർ, & […]
February 12, 2025

D Dhanuraj of CPPR Comments in TNIE on the plans for Marine Eco City in Kochi by KSHB

The project, mooted about a decade ago, is back in the news with the state budget document announcing that the Rs 2,400-crore plan will be implemented soon Site near Marine Drive, where the Marine Eco City will come up The […]
February 12, 2025

Kerala Budget 2025 signals shift towards Private Investment

The budget expectation was therefore straightforward, such that unproductive expenditure was rationalised and new avenues to generate revenue explored. A weak fiscal position has been a long-standing issue in Kerala. As mentioned in the budget speech, there is a realisation […]
February 12, 2025

D Dhanuraj of CPPR Comments in TNIE on Kerala Budget 2025 boost for Public Transport Sector

The public transport sector is one of the core areas in development and has been given much focus in the Kerala Budget 2025. A slew of measures such as cutting down road tax for stage carriers, introducing metro in more […]