In Short: India is racing toward a high-tech, clean-energy future, driven by ambitious climate goals and a push for domestic manufacturing. However, beneath the surface of this progress lies a critical bottleneck. While significant strides have been made in exploring and mining critical minerals, a vital midstream link, processing and refining, remains fundamentally missing. To…
The phrase “public interest” is one of the most frequently invoked justifications in transport policy and perhaps one of the least clearly defined. Under Section 99 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (and the earlier Section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939), state governments are empowered to nationalise road transport services if they believe…
Sustained political will and timely implementation are essential to ensure that electoral promises translate into long-term dignity and security for Assam’s tea garden communities Constituting nearly 20 per cent of the electorate and influencing outcomes in over 35 constituencies, Assam’s tea community was the most courted voting bloc of the 2026 Assembly election cycle. The…
In Short: The resurgence of geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, punctuated by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, has exposed the structural vulnerabilities inherent in India’s energy supply chains. With significant volumes of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) delayed or stranded, the crisis has swiftly transmitted into domestic…
Permitted Is Not Buildable: How FSI, Setbacks and Road-Width Rules Shape Housing Supply in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Floor Space Index (FSI) is usually treated as the main lever for increasing urban housing supply, but this CPPR study shows that the floor area a plot can actually deliver depends on how FSI interacts…
The Chairman of the CPPA, highlighted the need to improve the availability of feeder e-autos serving Kochi Metro stations. Expressing concern that several feeder e-autos remain out of service despite their potential as a non-polluting mode of transport, he pointed to Chennai Metro as an example of a system with readily available feeder autos at…
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The study by the Centre for Public Policy Analysis (CPPA) on student migration from Kerala was featured in Deepika, highlighting the social and economic factors influencing young people to pursue higher education abroad. The report notes that, alongside educational and financial considerations, social conditions in Kerala also play a significant role in shaping migration decisions. The study…
The Chairman of the CPPA, shared his views on the need to revise Kochi’s existing bus routes and schedules in an article published by The Times of India. He noted that the city’s expansion, new transport infrastructure and changing travel patterns have created a need to identify new routes that can provide public transportation across the…
Three months on, the CorroHealth file is closed. Some 800 employees in Kochi and Kozhikode were relieved overnight on 3 July; by 20 July the company had settled for seven months’ gross salary. The employees had asked for reinstatement; they did not get it. A competent outcome by the standards of Indian labour administration, and…
