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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

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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

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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.
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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

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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

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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

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“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

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#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

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With the rising Chinese aggression over the #southchinasea, will Brunei the new leader of #ASEAN change its strategies to control the aggression?
Click on the link below to read the article by Dr Vijay Sakhuja Distinguished Fellow, #CPPRIndia to know more about how the new #leadership will affect ASEAN
https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-strategic-studies/asean-chairmanship-from-vietnam-to-brunei-darussalam

Event Report
#CPPRIndia organised a Facebook Live discussion, #DecodingThePolls, analysing the prevailing political climate and trends for the #KeralaLocalBodyElections
Click here to read the Event Report: https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-comparative-studies/decoding-the-polls-analysis-of-kerala-local-body-elections-2020
To watch the session, click here: https://www.cppr.in/videos/decodingthepolls-analysing-kerala-local-body-elections

Event Report
#CPPRWebinar on 'Changing Political Dynamics in West Asia: Abraham Accords and Beyond' was held on December 10, 2020. The session sought to provide an overview of trends and geopolitical shifts that can be anticipated with Israel being recognised by a few of the Arab nations, namely UAE and Bahrain.
Click here to read the Event Report: https://www.cppr.in/centre-for-strategic-studies/changing-political-dynamics-in-west-asia-abraham-accords-and-beyond
To watch the session, click here: https://www.cppr.in/videos/cpprwebinar-on-changing-political-dynamics-in-west-asia-abraham-accords-and-beyond

CPPR Academy Online Certificate Course on Diplomacy and Global Affairs
With globalisation undergoing major changes in recent times and shaping our present international system, CPPR Academy launches its next certificate course on Diplomacy and Global Affairs.

Click the link to register for the course
https://www.cppr.in/certificate-course-on-diplomacy-and-global-affairs

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Chandrasekaran Balakakrishnan, Research Fellow, CPPR, hightlights Tamil Nadus innovative incineration technology that can process tonnes of solid waste to zero waste without pollution. This article is co-authored by Prof Dr Raman Sivakumar, Chief Scientist, MAK India Limited.
Click here to read their discussion on the need for out-of-the-box policymaking: https://www.cppr.in/articles/innovative-technology-enabling-effective-solid-waste-management-in-tamil-nadu

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Bihar assembly election was a nail-biter, with several narratives receiving spotlight, several legacies altered and significance of Assembly elections being reinstated in India. Rohit Kumar V, Research Intern, CPPR addresses the factors that played a role in charting NDAs path to victory.
Click here to read the article: https://www.cppr.in/articles/modis-saffron-party-steers-the-double-engine-sarkar-to-victory-in-bihar

Announcement
CPPR – Atlas South Asia Public Policy Challenge
CPPR in association with Atlas Network, USA invites entries for the “CPPR – Atlas South Asia Public Policy Challenge” under the theme “Navigating Policy Reforms for Minimum Government, Maximum Governance in the Disruptive Era.”
Last date to submit your abstracts: 31 December 2020
Click on the link provided to know more: https://www.cppr.in/cppr-atlas-south-asia-public-policy-challenge

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In the COVID-19 era when companies are looking to diversify their investments, it is important that India avoid backsliding into protectionism and instead create the right institutional support that enables an open and technologically-innovative ecosystem. #CPPRIndia's Angira Shukla and Nissy Solomon examine the claim of rising protectionism in India.
Click here to read the article: https://www.cppr.in/articles/resurgence-of-protectionism-in-india-why-it-is-a-worrying-signal