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India is targeting over 700 MTPA of additional port capacity by 2030 through major infrastructure projects, increased mechanisation, digitalisation and expanded shipbuilding capacity to strengthen its maritime sector under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

Kerala’s bus network is in structural decline. The availability of bus services in the state fell from one bus for every 910 people in 2000 to one for every 2,807 people in 2023 (CPPR, 2026). Over the same period, private […] The post When a Bus Becomes a Policy Problem: Kerala’s Intercity Mobility Crisis and the AITP Question appeared first on Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR).

The proposed expansion will triple Kansariguda's alumina capacity from 1 MTPA to 3 MTPA, building on Hindalco's record FY26 performance and reinforcing Odisha's position as one of India's leading mineral and metals hubs.

D Dhanuraj highlights the need for clear mandates, stronger institutions, and holistic planning to improve Kochi’s urban governance and development. The post Rethinking Kochi’s Urban Governance: D Dhanuraj appeared first on Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR).

The Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) marks a significant shift in India’s approach to urban development by promoting market-based financing, integrated planning, and financially sustainable infrastructure. This paper critically examines whether the scheme can achieve its transformative objectives, highlighting key challenges […] The post Urban Challenge Fund -Will it or will it not deliver? appeared first on Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR).

NO : WP-2026-013 AUTHOR : Sumana Kundu TITLE : Transparency versus Opacity: Personalized Pricing and Firm Competition under Network Effects ABSTRACT : We study firms’ strategic choice between transparent and opaque personalized pricing in a duopoly with differentiated network goods with both within-firm and between-firm network effects. Under transparent pricing, […] Read More The post IGIDR Publication:Transparency versus Opacity: Personalized Pricing and Firm Competition under Network Effects

The post The overcapacity narrative of the US: Why it does not apply to India by Himanshu Jaiswal and A. Ganesh-Kumar appeared first on Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research.

World Urban Forum 13, Baku, Azerbaijan, 21 May 2026 The UN-Habitat Academia and Research Roundtable at the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) brought together global experts to confront a stark reality: how the global housing crisis is not just a shortage of buildings, but a profound mismatch of data, capacity, and outdated educational models. The […] The post Bridging Research and Education to Address Capacity Gaps for Realising Adequate Housing for All appeared first on CPR.

Place-Based Governance in Practice and the Potential of City Action Plans (CAPs)  The Akankshi Nagar Yojana (ANY), also called Aspirational Cities Program (ACP), is a flagship initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh to address entrenched inequities in urban development. It targets 100 of the state’s smallest Urban Local Governments (ULGs), with populations between 20,000 […]

In 2002, amid our Ward Works campaign, Janaagraha Times (in its April and May issues) highlighted the transformative power of citizen participation through the example of Porto Alegre. The Brazilian city showed that “people, once included in the decision-making process, are capable of making effective and inclusive decisions.” This insight remains as relevant today as […]

Sivasagar, the heritage city of Assam, has successfully completed a participatory process to develop its City Action Plan as part of the state’s flagship urban initiative, Doh Shaher Ek Rupayan (DSER – Ten Cities, One Vision). This ground-up process marks a significant step in the city’s shift toward inclusive, holistic, and sustainable planning. Building on […]

Ramesh RamanathanCo-founder, Jana Group As a member of the Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF), I had anchored the completion of a major part of the financial restructuring of Bangalore City Corporation by June 2001. Twenty months, twenty-two people, two hundred thousand man-hours. The internal plumbing of information was now largely in place. Half the work […]

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