November 19, 2021

The Link Between Internet Use and Global Warming

On December 12, 2015, the Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change, was brought into effect, with 196 parties resolving to ensure that the increase in global temperature would be no greater than 1.5º C. As of August […]
November 19, 2021

India and Vietnam should Explore Practical Maritime Cooperation through IPOI

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to visit India in the coming weeks. This will be his first visit after taking over as the Prime Minister; it will also be an opportunity to discuss with his counterpart Prime […]
November 18, 2021

സർക്കാരിന്റേത് മായാലോകം; യുവാക്കളെ ഉള്ളികൃഷിക്ക് വിദേശത്ത് വിടുകയല്ല വേണ്ടത്

വായ്പയെടുക്കലാണ് കേരളത്തിന്റെ സമ്പദ്ഘടനയുടെ വളർച്ചയ്ക്കുള്ള മാർഗമെന്ന സമീപനമാണ് സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാർ കഴിഞ്ഞ കാലങ്ങളിൽ സ്വീകരിച്ചിരുന്നത്. കോവിഡും പ്രകൃതി ദുരന്തങ്ങൾ പോലുള്ള തിരിച്ചടികളും അതിജീവിച്ച് ആഭ്യന്തര വരുമാനം വളർച്ചയുടെ പാതയിലേക്കു നീങ്ങുമെന്നും വായ്പയെടുക്കുന്ന സമീപനത്തിൽനിന്ന് പിന്മാറേണ്ടതില്ലെന്നുമുള്ള വാദമാണ് ഇതിനെ സാധൂകരിക്കുന്നതിനു വേണ്ടി സർക്കാർ നിരന്തരം ഉയർത്തിയിരുന്നത്. എന്നാൽ വർധിച്ച ഇന്ധന വില പ്രതിരോധിക്കുന്നതിനു നികുതി ഇളവു നൽകാൻ […]
November 17, 2021

CPPR Webinar Series on Political Crisis in Afghanistan

The year 2021 will be remembered for the political crisis in Afghanistan, as the nation fell like a pack of cards before the Taliban. The rapid collapse of the Afghan security forces and the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan […]
November 16, 2021

Ridership Peril- What more could Kochi Metro do?

As per the DPR of Phase 1 of the Kochi Metro (2011), the estimated ridership in 2020 was 4.68 lakh passengers/day. But this figure during the pre-Covid times was just around 65,000 to 1 lakh. Fare box revenue being one […]
November 15, 2021

സ്വയംനിയന്ത്രണമോ ബാഹ്യ(രാഷ്ട്ര)നിയന്ത്രണമോ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് തീരുമാനിക്കാം – Malayalam Audio Book

അറ്റ്ലസ് നെറ്റ്വർക്കിന്റെ സഹകരണത്തോടെ സെന്റർ ഫോർ പബ്ലിക് പോളിസി റിസർച്ച് തയ്യാറാക്കി പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ച “സ്വയംനിയന്ത്രണമോ ബാഹ്യ(രാഷ്ട്ര)നിയന്ത്രണമോ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് തീരുമാനിക്കാം എന്നത്ടോം ജി. പാമർ ചിട്ടപ്പെടുത്തിയ “Self Control or State Control? You decide” എന്ന ഉപന്യാസ കൂട്ടായ്മയുടെ മലയാളം പരിഭാഷയാണ്. ഞാൻ ആരാണ്? എന്താണ് സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം, അത് എങ്ങനെയാണ് സ്വായത്തമാക്കുന്നത്. ഒരു നല്ല ജീവിതം […]
November 15, 2021

Will pubs be a game changer in Kerala?

The Left government wanted to correct this lacuna and have proposed setting up pubs with wine parlours inside IT Parks. Will pubs be a game changer as far as investments are concerned? Without more information about government plans on pubs […]
November 13, 2021

RSS, BJP leaders deny politics behind Akshayashree

“Undoubtedly, the Akshayashree networks will flourish further in Kerala and provide Sangh Parivar forces the much needed political mileage and advancement,’ said Ad. Jayashankar. Ernakulam: Various ventures and welfare schemes of the central government have become a tool for the […]
November 10, 2021

Vietnamese Prime Minister Attends COP-26 and Meets Strategic Partners

The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) was held in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. As many as 30,000 delegates from across the globe including over 100 national leaders arrived for the event and many countries […]
November 4, 2021

CPPR TOWNHALL on India’s road to E-Mobility: Obstacles and Opportunities

Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi. Date & Time: November 3, 2021 at 05:00 PM Townhall Theme: India’s road to E-Mobility: Obstacles and Opportunities Proceedings Report Speaker: R Edsley Neoson Daniel, Transport Expert & Senior Urban Project Development […]
November 3, 2021

CPPR TOWNHALL on India’s road to E-Mobility: Obstacles and Opportunities

Topic: India’s road to E-Mobility: Obstacles and Opportunities With the FAME 1 and FAME 2 initiatives, the Government of India has made it a mission to facilitate electrification of vehicles on Indian roads. Various state governments have contributed ambitious plans to […]
November 3, 2021

Accelerating a green ‘drive’ for Kochi

Cochin International Airport Limited is all set to venture into the manufacturing of hydrogen-powered buses in Kochi. KOCHI: A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation,” Gustavo Petro, a former […]
October 29, 2021

CPPR TOWNHALL on Disaster management in rapidly changing climate scenarios

Event Details Topic: Disaster management in rapidly changing climate scenarios Speaker: Dr. Indu K Murthy, Principal Research Scientist, CSTEP, Bengaluru Moderator: Dr. D Dhanuraj, Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) Date: Thursday, 28 October 2021 Time: 05:00pm to 06:00pm CPPR Town Hall […]
October 28, 2021

CPPR Townhall on Disaster management in rapidly changing climate scenarios

Organised by: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi. Date & Time: October 28, 2021 at 05:00 PM Townhall: Disaster management in rapidly changing climate scenarios Proceedings Report Speakers: Speaker: Dr. Indu K Murthy, Principal Research Scientist, CSTEP, Bengaluru Moderator: Dr. D […]
October 27, 2021

Is Modi’s khadi as inclusive as Gandhi’s?

There is a need to categorise khadi based on the production technique involved to create more transparency for consumers. On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alluded to the “glory” of khadi in the 81st edition of […]