September 15, 2023

Decriminalisation of Doing Business in Kerala

Project Brief Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi, aims to undertake a state level study to identify and assess the imprisonment clauses in the rules and regulations governing the Ease of Doing Business in Kerala. The State of Kerala, […]
September 14, 2023

Concerns raised over KSRTC terminal plan at Vyttila Mobility Hub

D Dhanuraj, Chairman of CPPR, comments on the news ‘Concerns raised over KSRTC terminal plan at Vyttila mobility hub’. The news was published in Times of India (06-09-2023) Kochi: Experts have raised concerns over the plan to set up a […]
August 21, 2023

‘Transport sector accounts for lion’s share of GHG emissions’

D Dhanuraj, Chairman of CPPR, comments on the news ‘Transport sector accounts for lion’s share of GHG emissions’. The news was published on Time of India (18-08-2023) Kochi: The transport sector accounts for 59% of energy consumption, thus emitting 47% […]
August 16, 2023

വിദ്യാർത്ഥി കൺസെഷൻ നൽകാം ബസുടമകളെ സമ്മർദ്ദത്തിലാക്കാതെ

കേരളത്തിന്റെ ക്ഷേമപരിപാടികളിൽ പ്രധാനമായ പദ്ധതിയാണ് വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾക്കുള്ള ടിക്കറ്റ് കൺസെഷൻ. 1963ലാണ് നിലവിൽ വന്നത്. വളരെ കുറച്ച് വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ മാത്രമേ അന്നുണ്ടായി​രുന്നുള്ളൂ. ദൂരെക്കൂടുതൽ കാരണം സ്‌കൂളുകളിൽ എത്താൻ കഴിയാത്ത വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾക്ക് പദ്ധതി​ ആശ്വാസമായി​. അന്ന് മുതൽ വിദ്യാർത്ഥികൾക്ക് സബ്‌സിഡി നിരക്കിൽ യാത്രാക്കൂലി വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്തത് സ്വകാര്യ ബസ് ഓപ്പറേറ്റർമാരാണ്. സർക്കാരായിരുന്നില്ല. എന്നാൽ, സംസ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെ ക്ഷേമത്തിലും വികസനത്തിലും […]
July 24, 2023

Panel told to find funds for CSML

D Dhanuraj, Chairman of CPPR, comments on the news ‘Panel told to find funds for CSML’. The news was published on Time of India (21-07-2023) Kochi: In an effort to retain the Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) as a major […]
July 21, 2023

City entry for Vypeen private buses remains unresolved in draft scheme

By nationalising the 36-km route between Paravoor KSRTC bus station and Vyttila hub, private bus owners are questioning if their vehicles will be allowed on the route.  KOCHI: The proposed draft scheme by the Kerala State Transport Department regarding city entry […]
July 18, 2023

Brimming with brains, think-tank enters 20th year

Centre for Public Policy Research’s transformative impact extends beyond research and analysis, diversifying its expertise across ten vital sectors KOCHI: At a time when independent think tanks were a rarity in Kerala, the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) initially […]
May 31, 2023

INDIA ENERGY SAMVAD 

CPPR WEBINAR SERIES AND INITIATIVES ON INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) proposes a series of webinars/ online interactions on ‘Energy’ with the scientific community, industry experts, academia, and think tank professionals, to come up with […]
May 10, 2023

ROLE OF MARKETS IN INDIAN ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Project Brief Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi aims to undertake a national level study to document the current practices of the bus transport system in the country. The study at the national level will look into the improvement […]
March 1, 2023
Women & Jobs in Kerala’s Hospitality Industry

#EndEmploymentBias | Women & Jobs in Kerala’s Hospitality Industry: End Employment Bias

Due to the fact that the tourism and hospitality sector contributes 1.5 million jobs to Kerala, legal barriers that prevent women from working in the sector have an adverse effect on their economic freedom and right to equal status and […]
October 13, 2022

Event Report | CPPR Webinar on Chinese Communist Party: 20th National Congress and its Implications

About the Event: On Thursday the 6th of October 2022 at 6pm,  CPPR held the webinar about the “Chinese Communist Party 20th National Congress and its implications” on Zoom. The session covered the leadership of Xi Jinping, the structure and […]
June 21, 2022

“Evolving Japan-India Relations in the 21st Century” talk by Hon. Japan CG TAGA Masayuki-san

Japan Consul General Hon. CG TAGA Masayuki-san visits CPPR to deliver a talk on “Evolving Japan-India Relations in the 21st Century” on May 26, 2022; 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM IST In the context of flourishing cooperation between India and […]
May 30, 2022

Kerala: Japanese Consul General Visits Centre for Public Policy Research in Kochi

Japanese Consul General TAGA Masayuki San visited the Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi on Thursday amid flourishing cooperation between India and Japan in various spheres. Kochi [Kerala], May 27 (ANI): Japanese Consul General TAGA Masayuki San visited the Centre […]
May 30, 2022

Leaders should focus on people-to-people relations: Japanese Consul-General

Amid flourishing cooperation between India and Japan across multiple sectors, Japanese Consul-General Taga Masayuki San visited Kochi on Thursday. On his visit to the Centre for Public Policy Research here, he stressed that leadership talks — PM to PM and […]
April 30, 2022

Envoy urges ASEAN, Australia, India to work for ocean health, smart ports

ASEAN member states, Australia and India need to collaborate and work towards addressing ocean health and aim for the development of smart ports through the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), said Australia’s High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell on Wednesday, Trend reports citing Business […]