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January 21, 2013

Nitin Pai, Founder, Takshashila Foundation speaks on Defence and External Affairs Policy

  Nitin Pai is founder & fellow for geopolitics at the Takshashila Institution, an independent networked think tank and editor of Pragati – The Indian National Interest Review, a publication on strategic affairs, public policy and governance. Nitin would be covering […]
January 18, 2013

CPPR Quarterly Lecture Series by Dr Alexander Lennon, Chief Editor, Washington Quarterly

The Second Quarterly Lecture Series of Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) had Dr Alexander Lennon, Chief Editor of Washington Quarterly speak on “The Real China Challenge”. The Lecture was chaired by Mr P.K Hormis Tharakan, IPS, Former RAW Chief […]
January 18, 2013

CPPR Quarterly Lecture Series- Dr Alexander Lennon, Chief Editor, Washington Quarterly

The Second Quarterly Lecture Series of Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) had Dr Alexander Lennon, Chief Editor of Washington Quarterly speak on “The Real China Challenge”. The Lecture was chaired by Mr P.K Hormis Tharakan, IPS, Former RAW Chief […]
January 16, 2013

Inauguration of Winter School 2013

Mr T P Sreenivasan, Vice Chairman of Kerala Higher Education Council and Advisor to CPPR inaugurated Winter School 2013: Public Policy Research Methods. Mr Sreenivasan delivered the key note address on the occasion.  He discussed the various challenges in the […]
January 9, 2013

Winter School 2013 to be inaugurated

T.P Sreenivasan Mr T P Sreenivasan, the Vice Chairman of Kerala Higher Education Council and Former Ambassador of India, will deliver the key note address of the International Winter School at Kochi on 13th January, 2013. The CPPR-ACE Winter School […]
December 20, 2012

CPPR Quarterly Lecture by Dr Alexander Lennon, Editor, Washington Quarterly

“The Real China Challenge”   Dr Alexander T J Lennon (Editor in Chief, The Washington Quarterly)   Chaired by P.K Hormis Tharakan, Adjunct Professor, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal University, Manipal   China’s economic model (authoritarian capitalism or “capitalism […]
December 11, 2012

Judicial Activism- An Overview

Arjun.M Judicial activism can be described when the judiciary steps in to the shoes of the executive or the legislature and embarks on the works and privileges of the other two organs rather than interpretation of law. This topic has […]
December 7, 2012

Winter School 2013 Selected Candidates

  Selected Candidates for Winter School 2013 Aigerim Kassymova Kazakhstan Andrew Humphries South Africa Bugra Kalkan Turkey Ding Mingshuai China Feyisayo Folashade Ajayi Nigeria Ieva Pakarklyte Lithuania Janani Sreedharan India Marek Tatala Poland Marlen Belgibayev Kazakhstan Pramod Rijal Nepal Relve […]
November 30, 2012

T.P Sreenivasan, Advisor to CPPR writes on India’s soft state image

Shed image of a soft state By T P Sreenivasan. This is a reproduction of his article appeared in The New Indian Exprees on 29th November 2012 The meticulous planners of Ajmal Kasab’s execution took care of every detail and […]
November 27, 2012

Workshop Discusses CPPR’s Kochi UMTA Proposal

Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority, UMTA, an authority to integrate the roles and responsibilities of various entities involved in transport planning was the subject matter of discussion in the Workshop on UMTA hosted by Corporation of Kochi on November 26,2012. The […]
November 27, 2012

CPPR’s Proposal to Setup Kochi UMTA Discussed – Mathrubhumi

Mathrubhumi                                                                    27-11-2012 
November 21, 2012

Prof KC Abraham(Academic Director,CPPR) Debates on American Election

Prof K.C Abraham, Academic Director of CPPR talks on American Election and its impact on India. He was participating in a live debate in leading Malayalam News Channel, Manorama News along with other experts. With Barrack Obama renewing his term […]
November 14, 2012

Interaction with Institute for Transnational Studies, Germany

The representatives of CPPR had an interaction with Prof Dr Klaus Lange and Prof Dr Klara Knapp of Institute for Transnational Studies based in Germany. ITS is an academic organisation which conducts studies on Transnational issues related to Security and […]
November 8, 2012

An obstacle path for pedestrians

Pedestrians risk their life and cross the Vytilla Junction in Kochi. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat VYTTILA WOES: The only solace for pedestrians is the policemen who take the extra effort to help them cross the road. The biggest junction in the […]
November 8, 2012

Vocational Training in India

By Madhu . S   There are currently 2,133 government run Industrial Training Institutes or commonly referred to as ITI’s in India with can accommodate 4,32,006 students (DGET, 2010). These cater to the vocational training requirements of the huge country. […]