India, March 28 -- 2024 was meant to be a valedictory year for the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), one of India's most venerable independent public policy think tanks. For five decades, the New Delhi-based organisation has been driven by a simple mission - to conduct original research that contributes to the annals of scholarship in a manner that informs the design and implementation of pragmatic public policy. Its scholars have earned a well-deserved reputation for independence, integrity, and rigour....