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

Article
This article by #CPPRIndia Senior Research Assistant Gazi Hassan, delves into the #Afghan peace talks held in #Doha and the resultant Intra-Afghan dialogue and the agreement over withdrawal of the #US troops by April 2021. It also discusses the potential obstacles to peace due to differences in the political aspirations for the state, stance on foreign interference, etc. among the parties to this dialogue.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-strategic-studies/afghanistans-stability-hinges-on-regional-consensus-on-peace-process

CPPR Academy Online Certificate Course on Global Order and Global Pandemics
CPPR Academy's 3-day Online Certificate Course on Global Pandemics and Global Order
The course gives you an in-depth understanding of international order as evolved during #COVID19.
Click the link to Register
https://www.cppr.in/certificate-course-global-pandemics-and-global-order

Brief
Is Govt aiming for complete nationalisation of bus routes? Suggestions & comments by #CPPRIndia on the Proposed Modification to #Kerala Road Transport Service Scheme, which is a take back on the idea of incorporating private players in #PublicTransport
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-urban-studies/changes-to-the-kerala-road-transport-service-scheme-is-a-complete-nationalisation-of-bus-routes-the-agenda

Article
Madhya Pradesh’s political crisis has been at its peak since early 2020 with the dramatic political defection by #JyotiradityaScindia and 25 MLAs from the Indian National Congress (#INC) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (#BJP) that led to the fall of the Kamal Nath government. This article by #CPPRIndia Research Intern, Rohit Kumar V focuses on addressing the implications of these defections on the party equations in the State.
https://www.cppr.in/articles/dissecting-madhya-pradeshs-political-climate-part-i-the-defection-narrative

Article
This article by #CPPRIndia Research Intern, Rohit Kumar V focuses on analysing the results of the by-elections of November 2020 to gauge the degree of impact Jyotiraditya M Scindia ’s political defection along with 25 sitting MLAs has had on the people of Madhya Pradesh and why the performance by the Congress in the by-polls is a clear indication of the failure and unrest in the party’s leadership not just in Madhya Pradesh, but across the nation.
https://www.cppr.in/articles/dissecting-madhya-pradeshs-political-climate-part-ii-the-election-narrative

City Beats
Recently #KochiMetro completed first phase with the opening of the last stretch between Thaikkudam and Petta. In this episode of City Beats, Praseeda Mukundan (Senior Research Associate, CPPR-Centre for Urban Studies) and Aiswarya Krishnan (Project Associate, CPPR-Centre for Urban Studies) critically analyses if metro rail is the solution for #PublicTransport for the city.
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-urban-studies/kochis-public-transport-issue-is-metro-the-solution-citybeats

Decoding the Polls
Facebook live session analysing the prevailing political climate and trends for the upcoming Kerala Local Body elections.

Join us at https://www.facebook.com/cpprindia/live on December 7, 2020, at 8:00 PM IST

Article
“A coordinated and holistic approach from different agencies/departments involved is crucial for compact development”, writes Praseeda Mukundan, Senior Research Associate, #CPPRIndia in her recent article for The News Minute.
Click on the link to read more: https://www.cppr.in/articles/is-metro-the-solution-to-the-public-transport-issues-of-kochi-city

തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലേക്ക് നടക്കുന്ന തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു നടത്തുന്ന അഭിപ്രായ സർവ്വേ ----

നിങ്ങളുടെ വിലയേറിയ അഭിപ്രായങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തുക

https://forms.gle/eRseXT4Z1stPQ3G67

#CPPRIndia welcomes everyone to be part of its webinar on 'Changing Political Dynamics in West Asia: Abraham Accords and Beyond’
Join us on December 10, 2020 at 6:30 PM IST
The webinar shall explore the Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement, the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel.
The panel includes Dr Jon B Alterman, senior vice president, an award-winning teacher at Harvard University, holds the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and is director of the Middle East Program at CSIS. The session will be moderated by Mr Gazi Hassan Senior Research Associate at CPPR.
For registration & further details:
https://www.cppr.in/event/cpprwebinar