Here is the link to our 'Community Resilience Handbook for Disaster Preparedness and Management' released today, prepared with inputs from #AmericawithKerala project organized by U.S. Consulate General Chennai & #CPPRIndia
https://www.cppr.in/publications/community-resilience-handbook-for-disaster-preparedness-and-management

Proposing a new framework for Kerala's Fiscal Policy. Copies of "Kerala Dhanakaryam" & "Samuham Sambathvyavastha Dhanakaryam" by Dr. Jose Sebastian, Senior Fellow, #CPPRIndia are available now.
Follow the link: https://www.cppr.in/publications/book-on-kerala-economy-by-jose-sebastian

Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) invites you to join us for CPPR Webinar on the topic ‘US Presidential Election 2020: Charting the Future of US-India Ties’ scheduled for October 22, 2020 (Thursday) at 6:30 PM IST.
Register now! https://tinyurl.com/y4ffglan

Article

Calling attention to the current trend of apathy towards sound reasoning & principled approach in making public policy processes work, Chandrasekaran Balakrishnan, Research fellow with @CPPRIndia highlights the need to give City-Level Advisory Forums more space to make interventions in smart cities initiatives.
Read more: https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-urban-studies/india-needs-dynamic-ecosystems-for-making-smart-cities-work

Policy Brief

"With the China factor looming large in the Indian Ocean Region, India needs to reset its ties with Sri Lanka and leverage on the historical connect between the two countries." read #CPPRIndia Policy Brief: 'India and Sri Lanka: Changing Dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region' - https://tinyurl.com/y3eetfef

Reports and Papers

State restrictions have only ‘delayed’ the spread of the disease but were unable to ‘stop’ its spread. Was there a win-win strategy to overcome #COVID19 crisis? Rahul Kumar, Research Consultant- #CPPRIndia writes on the strategic interactions between state and individuals during the COVID pandemic.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-comparative-studies/a-model-to-understand-state-action-and-individual-responses-during-covid-19-pandemic

Event Report

Check out the event report and video of the panel discussion on "All-Hazards Approach To Community-Based Disaster Risk Mitigation" in association with US Consulate.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-comparative-studies/virtual-book-launch-and-panel-discussion-disaster-preparedness-and-management

Video
#DecodingThePolls

As we are getting closer to the first phase of Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, the early advantage that NDA had is being diminished day by day. In this episode of #DecodingthePolls Dr D Dhanuraj (Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research) and Goutham KA (Project Associate, Centre for Public Policy Research) looks into the possibilities, probabilities and the future prospects of Bihar’s political landscape.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-comparative-studies/bihar-assembly-elections-2020-a-trendsetter-for-generational-shift-in-indian-politics

Article
Analysing the various aspects of the #FCRA Act, its procedures, enforcement mechanisms and challenges faced by the enforcement agencies, KV Thomas Senior Fellow at #CPPRIndia underlines the need for effective enforcement of the Act in letter and spirit so that foreign contributions are not used for activities prejudicial to national interests.
Read here https://www.cppr.in/articles/foreign-contributions-myth-realities-and-challenges

Reports and Papers
#NorthKorea is a peculiar example of a rogue state, in a global system, which does not thrive on mutual respect and rule of law. A country governed by its own regressive laws does not uphold the notions of internationalism. Jessica Pruthi (Intern) and Gazi Hassan (Senior Research Associate) at #CPPRIndia, traces North Korea’s nuclear ambitions driven by threat perception and illicit network of countries involved in illegal transfer of nuclear technology in this #IssueBrief.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-strategic-studies/north-korean-nuclear-ambitions-a-study

Article
With the Jose K. Mani faction of Kerala Congress (M) joining hands with the CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front (#LDF), this Malayalam article by Dr D Dhanuraj (Chairman) and Goutham Ka (Project Associate) at #CPPRIndia analyses whether LDF will be able to benefit from this move and make changes in the course of Kerala politics.
https://www.cppr.in/articles/will-ldf-benefit-from-kerala-congress-m-joining-the-front

Event Report
Its almost over! As the race for the Oval Office draws to a close, check out what the #USPresidentialElections2020, holds in stock for US-India ties.
#CPPRWebinar with Richard Rossow (CSIS India Chair) and Prof G Gopakumar (Advisor, CPPR) in conversation with D Dhanuraj (Chairman, #CPPRIndia).

Event Report: https://bit.ly/2Jx8cIJ

Article
Tamil Nadu, the second-largest economy after Maharashtra in the country, still does not publish the Economic Survey Report. Fiddling with socio-economic data has been a convenient political game and has skewed developmental narratives.Senior Fellow Chandrasekaran Balakrishnan writes that lack of comprehensive socio-economic data impedes academic debates and disrupts public policy making process in state.
https://www.cppr.in/articles/lack-of-socio-economic-data-disrupts-public-policy-making-in-tamil-nadu

Decoding the Polls
With the #BiharElections2020 inching to a climax, the situation on the ground seems to be more complex than ever. In this episode of #DecodingthePolls, Goutham KA(Project Associate, CPPR) and Rohit V Kumar (Research Intern, CPPR) gives a comprehensive data driven analysis of the factors that could affect the election results.
https://www.cppr.in/videos/bihar-assembly-election-2020-an-analysis-of-electoral-trends-political-landscape-caste-equations

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A few good picks from CPPR's publications for your Weekend Read (November 07, 2020)
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Article
Lack of Socio-Economic Data Disrupts Public Policy Making in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, the second-largest economy after Maharashtra in the country, still does not publish the Economic Survey Report. Fiddling with socio-economic data has been a convenient political game and has skewed developmental narratives. Senior Fellow Chandrasekaran Balakrishnan writes that lack of comprehensive socio-economic data impedes academic debates and disrupts public policy making process in state.
https://www.cppr.in/articles/lack-of-socio-economic-data-disrupts-public-policy-making-in-tamil-nadu

Announcement
Project by CPPR selected for Atlas Network's Templeton Freedom Award 2020
Our project to bring about an amendment in Kerala Shops & Establishments Act, mowed down gender barriers in employment in Kerala and allowed shops to remain open all hours of the week. We along with five others from across the world are in the final round for the Atlas Network's Templeton Freedom Award 2020. Check out the video to know more about the project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvYlJZtQa4k. To know more about the butterfly effect story of the project,listen to our Chairman Dr. D Dhanuraj speak about the project in this episode of Atlas Nexus podcasts.
https://bit.ly/3jZtvyS

Podcast
US Presidential Election 2020: Charting the Future of US-India Ties
Tune into the podcast version of our webinar on US Presidential Elections 2020 and listen to Richard Rossow (Wadhwani Chair in U.S. India Policy Studies at The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington), Dr Dhanuraj (Chairman, CPPR) and Prof G Gopakumar (Advisor, CPPR) discuss what the US Presidential Elections holds in stock for US-India ties.
https://www.cppr.in/podcasts/us-presidential-election-2020-charting-the-future-of-us-india-ties-2
You can read the event report here: https://bit.ly/2Jx8cIJ

Decoding the Polls
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: An Analysis of Electoral Trends, Political Landscape & Caste Equations
With the Bihar Assembly Elections inching to a climax, the situation at the ground seems to be more complex than ever. In this episode of #DecodingthePolls Goutham K A(Project Associate, CPPR) and Rohit V Kumar (Research Intern, CPPR) gives a comprehensive and data driven analysis of the factors that could affect the election results.
https://www.cppr.in/videos/bihar-assembly-election-2020-an-analysis-of-electoral-trends-political-landscape-caste-equations

കേരള സർക്കാർ ഓർഡിനറി/ലിമിറ്റഡ് സ്റ്റോപ്പ് സർവീസ് നടത്തുന്ന 241 സ്വകാര്യ ബസുകൾക്ക് ദേശീയ ഹൈവേകളിൽ യാത്രാ ദൂരപരിധി 140 കിലോമീറ്ററായി പരിമിതപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു. കേരളത്തിലെ പൊതു ഗതാഗത സംവിധാനത്തെ ബാധിക്കുന്ന ഈ മാറ്റം ജനങ്ങളെ എങ്ങനെ സ്വാധീനിക്കും?

Reports and Papers

Artificial Island Construction is a modern-day phenomenon that is on a rising scale and would play a key role in determining the relations b/w nations.
China’s artificial island construction in the South China Sea is a primary reason for its strained relationship with neighbours.On the other hand, the artificial island construction by Abu Dhabi and Malaysia is for their betterment and economic growth.This paper by Kavya Sreekumar, Research Intern and Gazi Hassan, Senior Research Associate, CPPR- Centre for Strategic Studies evaluates the reasons for the construction of artificial islands along with stating the various dimensions of the economic, geopolitical, strategic and maritime impact.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-strategic-studies/a-study-of-artificial-islands

Decoding the Polls
Is it a clean sweep or neck-to-neck in Bihar? We will know tomorrow. Going live tomorrow (Nov 10) on Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, outcomes and its implications for the state and the nation. Join Dr D Dhanuraj(Chairman, CPPR) and Goutham KA (Project Associate, CPPR) via fb live on CPPR page(https://www.facebook.com/cpprindia/live).

CPPR in News
At a critical juncture when global manufacturing companies are looking to establish manufacturing bases in countries outside China, India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme pumps Rs 1.45 lakh-crore to 10 key sectors to attract investments, drive domestic manufacturing, create economies of scale and facilitate their integration to the global supply chain. Nissy Solomon(Senior Research Associate) and Dr D Dhanuraj (CPPR- Chairman) writes in moneycontrol.com on the objectives and the objections to the scheme.

#economy #publicpolicy #publicfinance

https://www.cppr.in/articles/production-linked-scheme-the-objectives-and-objections

Article
The recent vaguely worded amendment to the Kerala Police Act (KPA), 2011 aims to prohibit cyber-attacks against women through social media by penalising defamatory speech. #CPPRIndia Research Assistant Harshit Rai writes that the proposed amendment may end up muzzling dissent and free speech in the State.
https://www.cppr.in/articles/amendment-to-kerala-police-act-and-its-implications-on-free-speech

Article
With the recent political unrest, inflation and economic crisis, #Pakistan is witnessing a milestone in its history as a democratic republic. Sam Thomas (Research Intern) and Gazi Hassan (Senior Research Associate) writes that political parties across the spectrum have come under one umbrella — the #PakistanDemocraticMovement (PDM) — raising allegations against the present government’s incompetence and posing as allies to rescue democracy from the clutches of the Pakistan army. This article throws light on the facts about PDM, the validity of the allegations made against the military and the prime minister. It also attempts to analyse how this uprising would affect Pakistan’s foreign relations.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-strategic-studies/winds-of-change-pakistans-play-with-fire