Centre for Development Studies | Under the aegis of Govt. of Kerala & ICSSR, Govt. of India

WP 520- From Protection to Competition: Assessing the Impact of De-reservation on India’s MSMEs and Exporting Enterprises’

WP 519 : Impact of Digitalisation on Financial Inclusion and Firm Performance of Informal Sector in India: Pre and Post COVID analysis

Souvenir commemorating Prof Raj’s Centennial Celebrations

February 23-24, 2026

5 - 7 February 2026

28-29, March 2026

22-29 March 2026

19-20 March 2026

10 February 2026

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CDS Study Report: Gains from Mobile Phone Manufacturing in India
Excerpt – This study examines the remarkable transformation of mobile phone manufacturing in India. It highlights how strategic integration into global value chains (GVCs) has driven a sharp rise in exports, enhanced domestic value addition, generated employment, improved wage incomes, and enabled a move toward more sophisticated production capabilities. The report also analyses the impact […]

The K N Raj – CDS Research Fellowship
The Fellowship seeks to strengthen research linkages, promote joint scholarly work, and provide opportunities for collaboration between faculty members in Kerala and the academic community at the CDS. Fellowship Provisions Each fellowship will be awarded for a duration of one year and will provide support under the following heads: • Reimbursement of expenses: Travel between the Fellow’s […]
Call for Papers
Eight-Day Workshop on Public Finance, Tax Reform, and GST in India: Design, Implementation, and Impacts March 22–29, 2026 The Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, is organising an eight-day intensive Workshop on Public finance and tax reform in India, with a primary focus on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), from March 22 to March […]
FACULTY RECRUITMENT
Associate Professor: (1 Unreserved, 1 ST) Pay Matrix: Academic Level 13A of 7th Central Pay MatrixThe last date for submission of the application is February 28, 2026. Enclosures to be uploaded along with the application:- self-attested scanned copies of the following documents: (i) PG degree certificate and mark/grade sheets, (ii) Ph.D. degree certificate, (iii) Proof […]
Tenders
Sealed tenders are invited Sealed tenders are invited for supply of Tablets under two projects at CDS. The suppliers may submit separate bids for each tender. TENDER NOTICE