CPPR in the News
December 24, 2025
D Dhanuraj talks to TNIE on the priorities for the New Mayor of Kochi.
December 18, 2025
Opโed by Dr. D. Dhanuraj, Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), in Mathrubhumi, titled โเดธเตเตฝ เดตเดฐเดฃเด, เดกเตเดฑเตเดฑ เดตเตเดฃเดโ (โWe Need a Redressal Cell, We Need Dataโ), on priorities for the new Kochi Municipal Corporation council.
November 3, 2025
เดเดฑเต เดธเดพเดงเตเดฏเดคเดเดณเตโ เด เดฐเดเดเดคเตเดคเต เดเดฃเตเดเตเดเตเดเดฟเดฒเตเด เดฎเดฑเตเดฑเต เดฐเดพเดเตเดฏเดเตเดเดณเตเดเตเดเดพเดณเตโ 25 เดถเดคเดฎเดพเดจเดคเตเดคเตเดณเด เด
เดงเดฟเดเดฎเดพเดฏ เดจเดฟเดฐเตโเดฎเตเดฎเดพเดฃเดเตเดเตเดฒเดตเดพเดฃเต เดเดจเตเดคเตเดฏเดฏเตเดเต เดตเดณเดฐเตโเดเตเดเดฏเตเดเตเดเต เดคเดเดธเตเดธเดฎเดพเดฏเดฟ เดจเดฟเดฒเดจเดฟเดฒเตโเดเตเดเตเดจเตเดจเดคเต. เดฏเตเดฑเตเดชเตเดชเต, เดเดชเตเดชเดพเดจเตโ, เดฏเต.เดเดธเต. เดเดจเตเดจเต เดฐเดพเดเตเดฏเดเตเดเดณเดฟเดฒเตโ เดจเดฟเดจเตเดจเตเดณเตเดณ เดตเดจเตโเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตเดณเตเดณ เดชเตเดฐเตเดชเตเดชเดฒเตโเดทเดจเตโ เดธเดเดตเดฟเดงเดพเดจเดเตเดเดณเตเดเตเดฏเตเด (propulsion systems) เดฏเดจเตเดคเตเดฐเดธเดพเดฎเดเตเดฐเดฟเดเดณเตเดเตเดฏเตเด เดเดฑเดเตเดเตเดฎเดคเดฟเดฏเดพเดฃเต เดเดคเดฟเดจเตเดณเตเดณ เดชเตเดฐเดงเดพเดจ เดเดพเดฐเดฃเด. เดเดจเตเดคเตเดฏเดจเตโ เดเดชเตเดชเดฒเตโ เดจเดฟเดฐเตโเดฎเตเดฎเดพเดฃ เดฎเตเดเดฒเดฏเตเดเตเดเต เดเดฃเดฐเตโเดตเต เดจเดฒเตโเดเดฟเดเตเดเตเดฃเตเดเต, 69,725 เดเตเดเดฟ เดฐเตเดชเดฏเตเดเต […]
October 27, 2025
Heavy dependence on foreign shipping for trade poses strategic risk, says CSL chief Indiaโs heavy dependence on foreign shipping for trade despite its naval strength poses a strategic risk, as disruptions in global shipping could severely impact the countryโs economy, […]
September 30, 2025
Phase 2 of the project is planned as a solution to the airport connectivity dilemma, bypassing the congested NH 544 corridor. The latest figures show that Kochi airport records an annual footfall of 1.12 crore. Despite several interventions, a rapid […]
July 14, 2025
Illegal hoardings are to make way for as many as 50 LED billboards in Kochi, which will be installed in different parts of the city. A fully digital billboard installed at the Kadavanthra Metro Station for trial run. In an […]
July 8, 2025
The project, if realised, will benefit hundreds of commuters, enabling them to easily access the Ernakulam North, Ernakulam South and Thripunithura metro stations. A view of the nearby Metro viaduct from the Ernakulam South station. A long-pending demand for skywalks […]
July 7, 2025
KSRTC Travel Card is part of a closed-loop payment system that doesnโt permit integration with other transport modes. With the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) rolling out a travel card, there are now calls from several quarters for an […]
June 27, 2025
Kochi ranks 420th globally and 8th in India according to the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025 Kochi Metro (Representational image) The Oxford Economics Global Cities Index 2025 has Kochi in 420th position globally and eighth in India โ making […]
May 20, 2025
Giving a lease of life to the light tram project, which was mooted last year, KMRL has given its approval to go ahead with preliminary procedures. A light tram in Brisbane (Representational image) Kochi might well be the first city […]
May 14, 2025
Illegal parking rampant at many such locations, considerably slowing down city traffic Two-wheelers parked in multiple rows along the narrow Broadway The Vyttila Mobility Hub Society (VMHS) has lodged a complaint with the City Traffic Police over the illegal parking […]
May 8, 2025
Current schedule demands buses to cover 1km in just 2.5 min, resulting in chaos on road The exponential growth in traffic has made adhering to outdated timings nearly impossible, leading to rash driving and unpleasant incidents. With the increasing number […]
April 23, 2025
Total no. of registered vehicles has now crossed 1.82cr with 425 vehicles per 1,000 people After a marginal decline in the previous year, Kerala posted an increase in vehicle registrations in 2024-25, with 7.83 lakh new vehicles added across the […]
April 9, 2025
Upstarts and political pressures are forcing Uber to play by new rules as they reshape Indiaโs ride-hailing economy. Indiaโs homegrown ride-hailing startups are forcing Uber to rethink its strategy. In February, the Silicon Valley giant ditched its commission-based pricing for […]
April 4, 2025
98 lakh offenders have been caught by kerala’s AI cameras since June 2023 with fines amounting to Rs 631 crore, of which the MVD collected Rs 400 crores Riding without helmet is the most detected violation. Driving without fastening seat […]