June 12, 2025

EP 19 | Kananaskis & Beyond: Understanding the G7’s Global Impact | Policy Beyond Borders

          G7 Summit 2025: A Defining Moment in Kananaskis, Canada After 23 years, the G7 will reconvene in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, from June 15 to 17, 2025. This summit marks a significant milestone, as it also […]
June 6, 2025

EP 18 | Rebalancing West Asia Alliances: Trump’s Gulf Visit and Its Impact on Regional Powers | Policy Beyond Borders

          Trump’s Gulf Visit: Implications for West Asian Geopolitics and India’s Strategic Calculus   The recent visit of former U.S. President Donald Trump to the Gulf region—marked by meetings with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, […]
June 2, 2025

K-Homes: A Game-Changer or an Overlap in Kerala Tourism?

In his 2025 budget speech, the Finance Minister of Kerala, Mr. K.N. Balagopal, announced the K-Homes scheme, aiming to use unoccupied homes to develop Kerala tourism accommodations. According to the Working Group Report on Housing as part of the 14th […]
May 23, 2025

A Respite for European Centrism? Nicușor Dan Election Victory and Its Ripples Towards India

The Presidential election in Romania saw the Centrist and pro-EU candidate Nicușor Dan clinching victory by securing over 54% of the vote against his Nationalist rival George Simion’s 46%   In Short: Romania Chooses Nicușor Dan The outcome of Romania’s […]
May 12, 2025

FNF-DGAP-CPPR Paper – “Generative AI and its Influence on India’s 2024 Elections”

The paper, “Generative AI and its Influence on India’s 2024 Elections,” authored by D Dhanuraj, Sreelakshmi Harilal, and Nissy Solomon of CPPR, explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) was utilized in the 2024 General Elections in India, a year marked by […]
April 21, 2025

Reforming Kerala’s Land Policies – Unlocking Growth & Freedom

  Context The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 and the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act of 1979 were introduced with the objective of restructuring land ownership and promoting equitable distribution in the state. These legislations sought to transfer land […]
April 3, 2025

Safeguarding the Coast: Coastal Security in India’s National Security Strategy | Indian Coastal Think Tank Network (ICTN)

SPEAKERS: K V Thomas, Senior Fellow (Internal Security & Extremism), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) Dr Ravindranathan P, Assistant Professor, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal MODERATOR: Atiya Gopinath, Research Consultant, The […]
March 20, 2025

Meter Usage in Auto-Rickshaws: Challenges and Enforcement – D Dhanuraj on All India Radio Kochi FM

CPPR Chairman, D Dhanuraj, coming as a speaker on the All India Radio (AIR) Kochi FM, shares his insights on the challenges in usage and enforcement of auto-rickshaw meters in Kochi city. Points Discussed: (D Dhanuraj’s comments from 10.50 – […]
March 14, 2025

Private Universities in Kerala: A New Chapter in Higher Education | CPPR Dialogue

SPEAKERS: Prof Dr G Gopa Kumar, former Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod; Political Scientist; and Psephologist Dr Shakila  T Shamsu, Former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) – New Education Policy, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government […]
March 13, 2025

Why There’s no ‘Varavelpu’ from Bus Owners to Kerala Budget’s 10% Road Tax Cut Proposal

The Kerala government in its Budget 2025 has proposed to reduce the quarterly road tax for stage carriages by 10%, seemingly to promote public transport. Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal seen arriving to present the State Budget 2024-25 during […]
March 8, 2025

Accelerating Gender Equality: Bridging the Economic Gap for Women in India

This year’s UN theme for the International Women’s Day—”Accelerate Action”—is a stark reminder to reflect on the work left to be done, and the barriers to be tackled to attain gender equality. The insights presented by the Global Gender Gap […]
March 7, 2025

Funding Gender Equality: Where does the Union Budget 2025-26 stand?

Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, in her eighth consecutive budget, has highlighted the focus on four important groups to drive India’s progress, with women or “nari,” being one among them. The role of women in India’s growth strategy is laid out in […]
March 3, 2025

Is Congress listening to Shashi Tharoor’s Inconvenient Truth?

The Congress having tasted defeats in successive Assembly elections in Kerala, Shashi Tharoor is making a point not only to Kerala’s Congress leaders but also to the party’s national leadership Recent statements by Congress leader Sashi Tharoor on his stand on […]
March 3, 2025

Underwater Domain Awareness in Indian Coastal Regions: Strengthening Security, Sustainability, and Strategic Collaboration

SPEAKERS: Vice Admiral M P Muralidharan, AVSM & Bar, NM (Retd), Former Director General, Indian Coast Guard Dr (Cdr) Arnab Das, Founder & Director, Maritime Research Centre (MRC) MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Research Associate (International Relations), CPPR, Kochi, Kerala, India […]
February 26, 2025

#DecodingthePolls Ep.40 | Germany’s Electoral Verdict: Analyzing Outcomes & Future Implications | CPPR

SPEAKER: Prof Dr Ummu Salma Bava, Chairperson and Jean Monnet Chair, Centre for European Studies, School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi MODERATOR: Aleena T Sabu, Associate, Research (International Relations), Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), […]