Topics For Group Discussion

China is no match to the burgeoning Indian Software Industry. Chinas expansion poses a threat to the sovereignty of India. Can the Indian Navy Respond to a Growing Chinese Fleet? Chinese dumping goods in India will actually boost Indian Industry. UN is the 51st state of the USA India is the new land of opportunity. Global warming should be tackled at war footing Global warming is a myth. Government should not interfere in the growth of Indian software Industry Will India be able to eradicate poverty by 2020? It is important to maintain work life balance. Cinema is corrupting the moral fiber of Indian youth Education in India is irrelevant and unproductive Why did UN allow the USA to attack Iraq? Preserving the Environment is the responsibility of the Government US war on Iraq was inhuman and unjustified. Role of UN in Peacekeeping. War on Iraq. The government has rightly scrapped Hockey from the priority list. Present state of Indian Cricket team Advantages of co-education Should a world body be formed to fight international terrorism? Should India still persist with dialogue wit Pakistan? Relevance of Gandhi in the world today. A unipolar World cuts into the sovereignty developing countries like India The world is flat? The only great asset India has is its population. Corruption and Democracy go hand in hand. Indian TV Channels are destroying our culture more than the foreign

channels. India needs another dose of Dictatorship. With media publishing and telecasting irresponsibly, censorship is the need of the hour. Indian Media is misusing its freedom. Couch potatoes are driving Indian economy. Who makes money from Kaun Banega Krorepati? Beauty contests celebrate womanhood Beauty contests are a humiliation to women. Should India become part of a regional block? Six billion and one bronze is a salute to Indias commitment to excel. Dependence on computers is killing originality in Indian youth. Profit making Public sector companies should never be privatized. China and India should search for areas of cooperation not conflict. Is India a Soft Nation? Politics should always be value based.

 It is dangerous to mix religion with politics. The world should immediately develop cheaper fuel. Our cricketers are nothing more than a product of a corrupt and

unscrupulous society. Is India really a world player in software? Multinational corporations are a blessing in disguise. The only way to improve Indian education is to have private universities? Banning fashion shows and New Year parties is a step in the right direction to save our culture? Should India adopt the Chinese model of socialist government and freemarket economy? Uplifting economies of the poorer nations is as important as disarmament to ensure lasting world peace. Limited Nuclear War could solve most of the worlds problems. The doctrine of "limited nuclear war" is an ill-convinced, ill- logical, irrational and extremely dangerous concept. Electoral reforms are needed to preserve and promote democracy in India Indias vibrant economy and a functional democracy make for a fertile ground for tremendous economic growth. There are no winners in a nuclear war. Private enterprise and public sector can both contribute to rapid economic growth in India. Inflation is inevitable in a growing country. Policy of reservation - a legacy of the British, has done more harm than good. Consumerism is the driving force of a thriving economy. Free market is a prerequisite for growth. Indias obsession with cricket is destroying other sport in the country. Empowerment of women is important for overall growth in India. Government efforts alone will not stop the spread of AIDS. Is advertising a waste of resources? Privatization will lead to less corruption. Is State the biggest violator of human rights? Is it possible to have a classless society? Beauty pageants are a marketing gimmick. Joint family is a blessing in disguise Higher education should only be for those who can pay for it. A womans place is at home not in the office. Women are better managers than men. Should executives be allowed to form unions? Liberalization has aggravated the poverty situation in India. Smarter people perform better individually; average people in a group. Honesty in business and life is not just the best policy it is the only policy.

 Business and ethics go hand in hand? Developing countries should scrap their defense budgets and focus on

development. A strong party system is the foundation of a functioning democracy. Swadeshi is an irrelevant concept in India today? Money makes money. Capital is the least important resource to run a business successfully. No country can survive without foreign trade. India should shift to presidential form of government. APJ Abdul Kalam should be requested to continue for another term as the President of India. APJ Abdul Kalams vision for India Technology will run the Information age? The New Millennium ushered in the Information age and ushered out the Industrial age. Religion is a personal matter. TRIPS Controversy And The Patent Act Amendment. Should India Sign The CTBT State Interventions In Market Economy sends confusing signals to the business community. Science a boon or bane Nice guys finish second Society curbs individual freedom Convention is no hurdle for advancement of technology. Should permissiveness propagated by MTV be banned? Marxism is dead and buried. Long live Marxism. Are politicians dividing India along Caste and religious lines? Bullet For Bullet: Is It The Right Policy to tackle the growing menace of Terrorism? All education in India should be absolutely free. Engineering reverse brain drain should be a policy of the government. Brain drain should be plugged. How to plug brain drain from India? Business and ethics are strange bedfellows. All men are created but some men are created more equal than others. Pain of regret is worse than the pain of failure. Who is to blame for secessionism in the North-East? Should India break diplomatic ties with Pakistan? The younger generation is smarter than their parents. East Is East & West is where all the action Is': Mark Twain The State should not interfere in the individual right to expression Imagination is more important than knowledge. "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."