Podcasts
September 22, 2025
Private Schools and Their Crucial Role in India’s Education System Private schools now educate nearly one-third of India’s students nationwide, with their share exceeding 50% in several southern states — underlining their crucial role. A significant proportion of […]
September 21, 2025
Learning Outcomes and Governance Gaps under NEP 2020 One of the National Education Policy’s central objectives was to improve learning outcomes. To achieve this, the policy proposed reforms ranging from curriculum redesign and pedagogical innovation to regulatory restructuring. While many […]
September 19, 2025
Official statistics reveal increasing reporting of crimes against women but decreasing and alarmingly low conviction rates for such crimes. Kerala, a state long celebrated for its progressive social indicators and high literacy, is confronting an uncomfortable truth: its robust legal […]
September 19, 2025
India’s GST 2.0 reform is a step forward, but true resilience requires fiscal decentralisation to empower local governance and strengthen federalism. India’s ambitious “GST 2.0” reform marks a significant turning point in the country’s tax landscape, promising greater simplicity and […]
August 28, 2025
India’s manufacturing sector, despite liberalization and decades of economic reforms, continues to underperform relative to its potential. A recent study, “Multiplying Multi-Plants: A New and Consequential Phenomenon” by Arvind Subramanian, Abhishek Anand, and Dr Naveen Joseph Thomas sheds light […]
August 1, 2025
Context The Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) has officially submitted the Draft Film Policy for the State of Kerala to the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSDFC). This milestone marks the culmination of months of research and consultation […]
July 10, 2025
SPEAKERS: Dr Ram K Sharma, Vice Chancellor, UPES University, Dehradun Pankaj Ballabh, Affirmative Action Advisor, Nayanta University, Pune Dr Vivek Ahuja, Director, Accreditation, Ranking and Compliance, & Doctoral Programs, FLAME University, Pune MODERATOR: Dr Aswani R S, Associate Dean, School […]
July 10, 2025
SPEAKERS: Shri D V Swamy IAS, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority of India (MPEDA) Dr E Vivekanandan, Emeritus Scientist & Consultant, World Bank, Biodiversity Conservation-BoBP, CMFRI, ICAR MODERATOR: Dr Dhritishree Bordalai, Senior Research Associate, International Relations, CPPR
July 10, 2025
SPEAKERS: Dr Shriji Kurup, Programme Director, Centre for Environment Education (CEE) & National Operator, Blue Flag India Nayana Udayashankar, Senior Programme Officer – Communities and Resource Governance, Dakshin Foundation MODERATOR: Dr Dhanasree Jayaram, Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Geopolitics and […]
June 20, 2025
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) initiated Operation Rising Lion on June 13 to strike Iranian nuclear and military facilities, marking a major escalation in the Iran-Israel Conflict In Short: Israel launches attacks against nuclear and military facilities in Iran, […]
June 12, 2025
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
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
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
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
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 […]