Essay writing: Fundamental principles

Spend the first few minutes on brainstorming the idea. Then rank those ideas, start writing essay: introduction >> body (+/- pros, cons) >> conclusion. This list is broadly classified into following Women empowerment Economy related Science-tech related Globalization Democracy, polity, freedom, development Indias society, culture, media Judiciary, law and order Youth, education, sports Philosophical / abstract topics and proverbs

Your task is to look at each of these essays, think in your head, brainstorm for ideas, if this essay is asked, what I will write in it? If youre positive that yes I can write 250 words=> then it is well and good. If you cant think of that much content, then dig Google and gather fodder points. Of course there is no dearth of readymade essay books in the market, but that type of firefighting/desi jugaad, I dont find it very helpful because such books are either outdated (only reprinted, not updated after 90s), and or dont cover all the necessary topics.

Women empowerment
Beauty Contests are an insult to womanhood Contribution of women in Indias freedom struggle Do we need a Uniform civil Code in India? Do we need Womens Reservation Dowry A Curse Empowerment alone cannot help our women Female infanticide

Gender Bias Greater political power alone will not improve womens plight Growing Flexibility in Gender Roles of Men and Women Hardships of Working Women Honour Killings If women ruled the world Is India ready for a uniform civil code? Managing work and home is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal? Men have failed: let women take over. Problems of Working Women Role of Women in Nation Building Role of Women in Social Transformation Should the Rapist be sentenced to Death? The Culture of Modesty The hand that rocks the cradle The new emerging women power: the ground realities Violence against Women Whither womens emancipation? Woman is gods best creation Women empowerment: challenges and prospects Women entrepreneurs of India Women in Panchayati Raj institutions : Challenges and prospects Women need empowerment Women should have reserved seats in Parliament Women rights in India

Economy
Banks are manufacturers of money Banking sector reforms in India Banking ombudsman Role of Banks in nation building Are trade unions relevant in Todays world? Protection of ecology and environment is essential for sustained economic development Economic LiberalizationChallenges before India

Privatisation of the Economy Private Sector versus Public Sector Indias Population and Its Economic Implications Transforming our Huge Population into Human Resource Development and Population Control Tourism : Potentials and Problems The Problems of a Huge Population From Brain Drain to Brain Gain Rise and Fall of Currency Employees Rights to Strike Proper Infrastructure for Growth The Problem of Unemployment in India inflation in India FDI in retail FDI will ruin the small scale industries of India Too many Holidays Hamper our Pace of Progress Poverty in India Indian Budget is a Gamble on the Monsoons In India when inflation raises governance stalls. Features of economic recession. The risks of trading at the stock market. The impact of interest rate changes on the economy. IT sector boom in India. Globalization would finish small-scale industries in India. Economic growth without distributive justice is bound to breed violence. Ecological considerations need not hamper development. Multinational corporations saviours or saboteurs Special economic zone : boon or bane Resource management in the Indian context. Should a moratorium be imposed on all fresh mining in tribal areas of the country? Are our traditional handicrafts doomed to a slow death? The focus of health care is increasingly getting skewed towards the haves of our society. Urbanization is a blessing in disguise. Public-Private-Partnership

 Why are our farmers committing suicide? To feed our increasing population, forest areas need to be cleared to increase land area available for cultivation. Do you agree? Cottage industries Food security for sustainable national development Indian Budget is a Gamble on the Monsoons In India when inflation raises governance stalls. Features of economic recession. The risks of trading at the stock market. The impact of interest rate changes on the economy. Can India achieve Double digit GDP growth rate? IMF and World bank WTO Black Money: its social and economic impacts

Globalization
The masks of new imperialism. As civilization advances culture declines. The implications of globalization for India. My vision of an ideal world order. Indias contribution to world wisdom. The world of the twenty-first century. Preparedness of our society for Indias global leadership role. The global order: political and economic Good fences make good neighbors Terrorism and world peace Indias Defence Needs in a Technological Scenario United NationsRole and Future On Good and Bad Neighbours India as a global power Is India a Soft State? Globalization and Multiculturalism Indias relations with its neighbors Relevance of United nations in Todays world Consequences of globalization rise of China

my vision of ideal world globlisation vs. nationalism National identity and patriotism Modernisation and westernization are not identical concepts.

Environment
Sustainable Development and Environment Pollution Biodiversity disaster management Green activism Drought : A Natural Calamity Environmental Pollution Wildlife Protection Global Warming The Need for Alternative Sources of Energy Environment and Conservation clean energy and sustainable Development Modern worlds fears about nuclear energy.

Information Technology
Computers: A Silent Revolution Information Revolution Protection from Internet Abuse Computer : A Boon or a Bane India on Mars India on Moon Information Technology Avenues and Opportunities cyber security Computers in Everyday Life Internet as Virtual Library Information Technology transforming the Indian Society. Computer: the harbinger of silent revolution. Increasing computerization would lead to the creation of a dehumanized society. The cyberworld: its charms and challenges.

Science
Human Cloning A Dangerous Invention The modern doctor and his patients. The technological miracles of the twentieth century Contribution of Science to human progress Science and human happiness The lure of space. HIV AIDS Nanotechnology Biotechnology

Science vs. others

Science and Technology Blessing or Curse? Science Versus Religion Man and Science Development in Science and Technology Superstitions The Limits of Science Science and Religion. Inventions generate necessity. Science: Blessing or Curse? The Scientific attitude rather than science is the need of the day Moral Dilemmas Inherent in Scientific Progress Is science and art antithetical to each other? Science and Literature Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind Superstitions Human Cloning The march of science and the erosion of human values.

Democracy & Freedom

Whither Indian democracy today? Are traditional forms of protest no longer effective? The predicaments of Democracy. My motherland

Political reform you want in India If I were the Prime Minister of India. Water resources should be under the control of the central government. The misinterpretation and misuse of freedom in India. Politics without ethics is a disaster. The VIP culture is a bane of Indian democracy How far has democracy in India delivered the goods? What we have not learnt during fifty years of independence. Are we a soft state? What have we gained from our democratic set-up? Paradoxes of Democracy Democracy implies tolerance of dissent The Role of Opposition in a Democracy ElectionsLacunae and Remedies casteism in India Non-Violence If the British had not colonized India Relevance of Gandhi Today How free are we? Democracy in India The test of democracy is the freedom of criticism Indians are non-violent by nature Indians are not non-violent by nature migration and regionalism Election Reforms Versus Indian Democracy Politics without Ethics Caste Politics in Elections Threats to Indias Unity Democracy in Theory and Practice Directive Principles of State Policy Fundamental Rights Bedrock of Indian Democracy Communal Harmony VS Internal Security Reservation in Private Sector Coalition politics: boon or bane do we need a Lokpal? The Kashmir issue

 Creation of smaller states and the consequent administrative, economic and developmental implication. Is autonomy the best answer to combat balkanization? The language problem in India: its past, present and prospects.

Corruption
Todays politicians Criminalization of Politics Corruption in Public Life Criminalisation of Politics do we need CBI Lokpal right to information right to service Right to Reject/Recall India Can the Corruption be Eradicated from our Society My Idea of an Administrator How should a civil servant conduct himself? Politics, bureaucracy and business fatal triangle. Need for police reforms in India Election in India is the mother of all corruption.

Judiciary / Law and Order

Role of Judiciary in a Democracy Judicial Activism Justice must reach the poor Capital Punishment: favor or against liquor prohibition Should smoking be banned in public places? Internal Security Criminalization of Politics Police Reforms Terrorism in India & Global War against Terrorism Criminalization of Politics Terrorism in India. Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty.

The Changing Face of Terrorism Can Terrorism be justified? Crime : New Dimensions Left wing extremism in India Secessionist movements in India In the Indian context , both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism

Rights
Should there be reservations? Human Rights Status of Human Rights in Independent India Human Rights and the Armed Forces special protection Act custodial torture Should India implement one child policy Child Labour Child rights Right to food minority rights Rights of the physically challenged The Rights and Wrongs of Free Expression social networking sites and freedom of speech Reservation, politics and empowerment. Euthanasia Should Mercy-Killing be legalized for terminally ill Patients?

Religion
Tolerance is the key to national unity Social Harmony vs. Communal Frenzy religion and politics New cults and godmen: a threat to traditional religion True religion cannot be misused. Politics and Religion Communalism The Rights and Wrongs of Conversion The world needs more tolerance

Development
Peoples Participation in Development Law as an Instrument of Social Change Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Evaluation of Panchayati raj system in India from the point of view of eradication of power to people. Indias NGOs Civil Society

Social issues
The Changing Face of Indian Society Changing Idea of Family India Today Road rage Adulteration problems of urbanization India A Tourists Paradise Rural Development Is vegetarianism a virtue? increasing consumerism in the middle class in India Consequences of globalization on Indian society India vs. bharat rural vs. urban divide challenges before urbanization Urbanisation and its hazards The Indian society at the crossroads. Why should we be proud of being Indians? Should the Prostitution be legalized? Gays should be Accepted Gracefully

Culture
Indian Culture Tourism in India Indian culture today: a myth or a reality?

 Modernism and our traditional socio-ethical values. The composite culture of India. Globalizations and its impact on Indian culture.

Media, Cinema, Television

Advertising and Social Responsibility Indian Cinema and Social Responsibility Television and Teenage Violence Challenge Before Television in India Media Freedom and Individual Privacy Can television affect society? Role of Newspaper Role of Visual Media in Society Yellow Journalism Violence and Vulgarity in Films Power of the press Responsibility of media in Moulding public opinion. Advertisements : need for control Role of media in good governance Media trials: good or bad? role of media in national integration breaking news Mass media and cultural invasion. Does Indian cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it How has satellite television brought about cultural change in Indian mindsets? Responsibility of media in a democracy. Foreign Media in India: Any Cause for Concern?

Philosophical / Abstract
There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. Search for truth can only be a spiritual problem. Spirituality and scientific temper. Compassion is the basic of all morality The pursuit of excellence. What freedom means to me

Your idea of a happy life Importance of a Work-Ethics Material Progress and Human Values Laughter, Truth, and Universality Have We Lost the Direction? An encounter with an astrologer Morality and Law

Proverb based
The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Truth is lived, not taught History repeats itself History needs to be rewritten The Child is the Father of Man Compassion is the basis of all morality The road to happiness is always under construction Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds Truth may be eclipsed but not extinguished No one knows what he can do till he tries The great end of life is not knowledge but action Failures are the pillars of success Cowards die many times before their death. Man is saved not by faith but by work Laughter is the best medicine Knowledge is power All That Glitters Is Not Gold Discipline means success , anarchy means ruin Geography may remain the same; history need not. Attitude makes, habit makes character and character makes a man. Disinterested intellectual curiosity is the lifeblood of civilisation. Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. Useless life is an early death. He would reigns within himself and folds his passions and desires and fears is more than a king. Sweet are the uses of adversity.

Youth
The Problems of Old Age Menace of Ragging in India Generation Gap The tragedy of old age is not that one is old but that one is young Commercialization of sports has degraded of sportsmanship Menace of Drug Addition An ideal college An ideal college Youth is a blunder, manhood a struggle, oldage a regret If youth knew, if age could Youth culture today

Education
Education in IndiaLacunae and Remedies Commercialization of Education Privatisation of Education: Solution to Resource Crunch Examinations are a necessary evil Pleasures of Reading Indias Examination System needs to be Overhauled. Student politics in India Importance of Wearing Uniform in Schools right to education pressure of competition is ruining the childhood Should Students be Allowed to Grade their Teachers? Modern technological education and human values. Credit based higher education system status , opportunities and challenges Education for all campaign in India: myth or reality. Privatization of higher education in India. Irrelevance of the classroom. Value-based science and education. Is an egalitarian society possible by educating the masses? Independent thinking should be encouraged right form the childhood. Restructuring of Indian education system.

 Literacy is growing very fast, but there is no corresponding growth in education. What is real education? Education is Freedom Why Ban English? The ways to enrich our regional languages.

Sports
Sports sans Sportsmanship Ethics in Sports Future of Sports in India Need to check politicization of sports bodies in India Value of yoga India and Olympics Need to check politicization of sports bodies in India