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July 11, 2023

Land Titles to Slum Dwellers: A Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Urbanisation opened up employment opportunities that drove people from rural areas to urban cities. However, the difficulty of affording a house pushed these labourers, who were mostly migrants, to live in informal settlements that gradually evolved into slums. The earliest […]
July 11, 2023

Bicycles: Is it an Alternative Mode of Transport in Contemporary Indian Cities? Discussion Around Challenges and Factors to Be Considered

In the fast-moving world and ever-changing climate conditions in the world, the push for bicycles as an alternative or a complementary mode of mobility is increasing day by day. There are multiple factors and discussions that should be taken into […]
December 5, 2022

The Prominence of India’s Candidacy as a Permanent Member in the UNSC

In the UN General Assembly that was held recently, the representatives of states such as Jamaica, Bhutan, and Nepal praised India for its assistance during the uncertain time of the pandemic. By providing free doses of vaccines, financial aid, and […]
October 25, 2022

Free is not fair

Indian political leaders use various populist methods to garner votes from citizens; freebies being the most pursued method. Any free goods or services the government offers citizens is a government freebie. It includes a scheme designed to benefit a section […]
October 7, 2021

UP Population (Control, Stabilization, and Welfare) Bill, 2021- a better or a bitter pill to swallow!

This article is co-authored by CPPR Intern Yashasvi Pandit. The Law Commission of the state of Uttar Pradesh has come up with the highly debated and contentious draft of the Uttar Pradesh (Control, Stabilization, and Welfare) Bill, 2021.[1] The Bill […]
March 27, 2013

A welfare statement called Kerala Budget 2013

By D.Dhanuraj These days, budget discussions are one of the media favourites, especially for the visual media because of its ability for creating a buzz easily across the various segments of the society. Kerala Budget 2013 is the latest one […]
March 20, 2013

D.Dhanuraj, Chairman, CPPR to speak at Post Budget Discussion on Kerala Budget 2013

D.Dhanuraj, Chairman of CPPR will be speaking at the Post Budget Discussion on Kerala Budget 2013. The Hon’ble Finance Minister, Shri K.M Mani and Former Finance Minister Shri Thomas Issac will be the key speakers of the Discussion which is […]