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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicCentre For Policy Research

Topic: Centre For Policy Research

‘Incomprehensible’, says Centre for Policy Research after govt cancels its FCRA licence over ‘violation’

Licence was first suspended last March, months after an income tax ‘survey’ of think tank’s premises. Institute says its policy reports are being equated with current affairs programming.

Centre for Policy Research’s demise will be India’s tragedy. Here’s an insider history

It's due to CPR’s success that Delhi now has Carnegie India and Centre for Social and Economic Progress. But CPR stands out nonetheless—it remains distinctly Indian.

State bodies ‘ill equipped’ to handle air pollution in ‘most-polluted’ Gangetic plain, finds study

In assessment of 10 state-level bodies in Indo-Gangetic plain, think tank CPR has found them ill-equipped to manage air pollution. Lack of technical expertise also cited as factor.

60% IAS officers in CPR survey say India’s Covid numbers reflect low testing, underreporting

Respondents commend civil servants’ actions to deal with pandemic, express low regard for political executive’s ability to effectively communicate with people.

States need more funds from Modi govt to ensure vulnerable are protected during Covid: Paper

The Accountability Initiative working paper says state finances were already under pressure before the Covid-19 pandemic struck due to lower tax devolution and GST compensation.

‘Lateral entry in civil services vital to state’s ability to deliver to citizens’

Speaking at CPR Dialogues 2020, T.V. Somanathan, secretary in Department of Expenditure, said lateral entries should be based on merit & not on political connections.

Pollution, geopolitics, law to be discussed at CPR Dialogues, Jaishankar & Tharoor to speak

The Centre for Policy Research is organising CPR Dialogues on 2 and 3 March at India Habitat Centre, to ‘provide a window to the India of the future’.

To get more women in labour force, India must stop pushing industrial areas to city limits

It is essential for cities to recognise that urban neighbourhoods are not just residential areas, and develop amenities for both work and living.

Power to water: If India wants to fulfil economic goals, it needs better infrastructure

For too long, governments have focused on making money from infrastructure rather than seeing it as a service that can power growth.

India’s urbanisation isn’t just happening in cities. Modi govt must tap these new areas

Census towns and other rurban areas bridge the gap between India’s large cities and rural areas, and supply goods and services to the hinterland.

On Camera

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.