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CRGD | The Public Policy Bridge
An independent, non-partisan public policy institution advancing liberty, democratic governance and development through critical inquiry, independent scholarship and transformative policy vision.
Bridging Knowledge, Policy, and Public Purpose.
Who we are
The Centre for Research on Governance and Development (CRGD): The Public Policy Bridge is an independent, non-partisan research and advocacy institution dedicated to advancing liberty, knowledge, democracy, accountable governance, and development.
Founded on the conviction that public policy must be informed by evidence, guided by reason, and judged by its outcomes, CRGD seeks to bridge the divide between academic scholarship, institutions, and the realities of society.
Publications
A forthcoming edited volume bringing together essays by CRGD researchers and invited contributors on the central questions of governing Kerala in the coming decades.
Scholar One
Kerala is ageing faster than most of India, and many older people live without younger family nearby. Local governments are well placed to guarantee a basic level of care.
Research Fellow One
For half a century, work in the Gulf has shaped Kerala's households, towns and politics. As more migrants return, the state faces a question it has rarely had to answer: what will they do here?
Research Associate One, Scholar Two
Kerala transferred real money and power to local governments in the 1990s. This report examines how local finances have evolved since, and what would strengthen them for the next thirty years.
Scholar One, Intern One
Road crashes kill and injure thousands of people in Kerala every year, most of them pedestrians, cyclists and riders of two wheelers. Proven measures exist. This brief sets out five.
Research Fellow Two
Landslides in Kerala's hill districts have taken many lives in recent years. This special report brings together geology, land use, local governance and the experience of survivors to set out how hill communities can be made safer.
Researcher Three, Scholar Three, Research Fellow Two
Research
Each research vertical is led by people who know its subject and its institutions. Choose a vertical to see its questions, its people and its publications.
Events
LectureIn person
RoundtableHybrid
ConferenceIn person
Programs and learning
Fellowships, internships, campus clubs and the CRGD Academy offer a way in for students, young professionals and mid career practitioners.
Fellowships are full time or part time research positions of six to twelve months.
3 programsInternships of four to twelve weeks for students and recent graduates.
3 programsCoordinators represent CRGD in their college, university or district.
2 programsCRGD Policy Clubs are student led groups in colleges and universities.
2 programsLearning
The CRGD Academy is the teaching arm of CRGD. It runs certificate programs, short courses and workshops in public policy, taught by practitioners and researchers, with an emphasis on doing rather than memorising.
Commentary
Commentary
Blog
Expert View
Opinion
Commentary
Listen and watch
In the first episode of CRGD's podcast, the team talks about why the institution was created, what a think tank can and cannot do, and why it is based in Thiruvananthapuram.
Researcher One32 minutes
A short video guide to reading the state budget, covering committed expenditure, deficits, capital spending and borrowing outside the budget.
Scholar One10 minutes
Impact
Advocacy
An effort to persuade the state to publish a single annual statement of all its extended liabilities, including borrowing by state owned bodies and guarantees.
Since 2026
Ongoing
Working with local governments to pilot home care, day care and caregiver training for older residents, and to evaluate what works.
2026 to 2028
Awards and Honours
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August 2026
Media
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2 September 2026Mentions
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CRGD: The Public Policy Bridge
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