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January 31, 2017

Fiscal Stimulus or Fiscal Discipline?

The Union Budget 2017–18 is unique in many ways. It will be the first budget after the unprecedented demonetisation and will be presented on the first working day of February. The assembly elections scheduled in five states also give a […]
January 30, 2017

Demonetisation, Budget and Expectations

The Central Government will present the budget for 2017–18 on February 1, 2017. The decision to present the budget a month in advance is praiseworthy; normally the budget is presented on the last day of February. Another salient feature of […]
January 28, 2017

Taxing Capital Gains in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signalling the introduction of capital gains tax on equities has caused a tremble in the stock market. He puts forward the argument that profits from the capital market should make a fair contribution to nation building […]
January 21, 2017

US Presidential Election 2016- A New Approach to the White House

This is a primer about the 2016 U.S Presidential election campaign. It chronicles the major electioneering trends of the 2016 U.S Presidential election campaign along with the key domestic and foreign policy concerns. Click the image blow to read the […]
January 20, 2017

Accession of Trump to Presidency & Indian prospects; Mangalam, January 20, 2017

Vinny Davis’s (Managing Assoicate, CPPR-Centre for Strategic Studies) observations on Trump’s Presidency and Indian Foreign Policy Prospects published on January 20, 2017 in the Mangalam daily.
January 20, 2017

Commercial Dispute Resolution Workshop for Professionals at Bengaluru

The two-day workshop on ‘Commercial Dispute Resolution’ kick-starts today at 9 am in Utsav Hall, Hotel Le Meridien, Bengaluru. Dr Justice N Kumar (Former Judge, High Court of Karnataka) will inaugurate the event. Dominic McAllister, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy […]
January 19, 2017

What does Trump’s Victory mean for India?

  Speculations abound as Donald Trump ascends to the post of the President of America. In order to understand the new administration’s global priorities in a broader context, CPPR–Centre for Strategic Studies heldan in-house talk with Dr Deepa M Olappally […]
January 19, 2017

Pedestrians are least priority, vehicles rule the roost: A walk through Kochi’s MG Road; The NEWS Minute | January 18, 2017

Cracked slabs, gaping holes, speeding vehicles make footpaths a nightmare to tread. Haritha John| Wednesday, January 18, 2017 | The NEWS Minute   The MG Road in Kochi has always been one of the busiest stretches in town. Tarred over […]
January 19, 2017

‘Make in India will clash with Trump’s Make in America’: Deepa M Ollapally

CPPR–Centre for Strategic Studies hosted Dr Deepa M Ollapally (Research Professor of International Affairs and Associate Director of Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University) to deliver a talk on the topic ‘What Does […]
January 13, 2017

Two-day Certificate Training Workshop on Commercial Dispute Resolution

ADR Centre, the dispute resolution wing of Centre for Public Policy Research is organising a unique two-day training programme for professionals on Commercial Dispute Resolution. The programme, supported by the British Deputy High Commission, will be conducted by experienced trainers from the […]
January 11, 2017

Governments Are Banning A Product That Could Save Millions Of Lives

Governments around the world are hotly debating whether e-cigarettes and vaping products are valuable tools to help people to quit smoking, or a harmful menace that may lead to more tobacco use and cause other health problems. Even the United […]
January 10, 2017

Will Trump Change the US Policy of Climate Change?

US President-elect Donald Trump’s stand on climate and energy policies is expected to open up new debates on outgoing President Barack Obama’s ambitious climate change programmes. The euphoria post the Paris agreement is giving way to scepticism with the US, […]
January 7, 2017

‘Make in India will clash with Trump’s Make in America’; The Times of India, Jan 06, 2017

Times News Network | Jan 06 2017 | The Times of India (Kochi) Donald Trump is very opportunistic and he goes for what makes a good deal for him. While Barack Obama was a man of thought rather than action, […]
January 7, 2017

Demonitisation haunts Kerala’s employment sector; The New Indian Express, January 6, 2017

  By Pramod Thomas | Express News Service | January 6, 2017 KOCHI: Demonetisation has jolted the employment sector in Kerala massively. As per the latest unemployment data of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the rate stands at […]
January 5, 2017

Watch Live Streaming of the talk by Dr Deepa M Ollapally on the topic ‘What Does Donald Trump’s Victory Mean for India?’

CPPR–Centre for Strategic Studies will host Dr Deepa M Ollapally (Research Professor of International Affairs and Associate Director of Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University) to deliver a talk on ‘What Does Donald […]