Reports & Papers
February 21, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
February 11, 2025
SPEAKER: Naveen Kumar, Political Consultant & Regional Director, Rajneethi Political Consultancy, New Delhi, India Dr D Dhanuraj, Founder & Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi, Kerala, India HOST: Sreelakshmi Harilal, Associate, Research & Projects (Chairman’s Office), CPPR
February 11, 2025
Kerala Government Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal The latest Kerala budget has an interesting resource mobilisation measure—court fee hikes. The state Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal announced that the state government anticipates an additional Rs 150 crore from this revision. D […]
February 10, 2025
Former CM Arvind Kejriwal lost to BJP’s Parvesh Sharma in New Delhi seat. The results of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections have painted a grim picture for the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal conceding defeat […]
February 9, 2025
The AAP had nothing new to offer to the middle class, and the BJP struck their emotions with a timely income tax rebate announcement in the union budget 2025. Delhi election results have weakened the already weak opposition. The loss […]
February 7, 2025
D Dhanuraj gets candid with Nirmal Jovial of The Week talking about the Kerala Budget 2025 and the Kerala Economy The state government in Kerala faces a severe financial crisis and struggles to generate resources even for its day-to-day affairs. […]
February 7, 2025
The latest Union Budget 2025 has set its sights on enhancing the nation’s shipbuilding capacity. Experts predict that the budget’s incentives and focus on shipbuilding will have a profound impact on Kerala’s maritime landscape, driving growth and innovation in the […]
February 6, 2025
Kerala’s public finance management has been under stress for quite some time. In the recently published fiscal management index by Niti Ayog, Kerala is ranked 15 out of 18 states, which shows the depth of the challenges the State […]
February 4, 2025
The announcement of social security for gig workers is a welcome sign For the last five years, the frenzy around the Budget speeches has been about capitalinvestment, specifically allocating more money for various infrastructuredevelopments to cater to the demand […]