GD TOPICS

Current Topics

• Are digital payments secure enough for the Indian economy to go cashless?
• Ban 500, 1000 notes - Corruption Uprooted or just changing clothes!
• Can we dream of hosting the Olympics?
• Chinese Goods vs Indian Goods
• Do we really need Smart Cities?
• Economic growth is more important than Ecological protection
• EQ or IQ
• Extra curricular activities should be made compulsory in school
• Facebook needs to clarify policies on content removal!
• How demonetization is affecting common people more than black money holders?
• How is Technology impacting the Banking sector?
• Is compulsory attendance really needed in college?
• Is it fair to spare political parties from income tax investigation?
• Is the youth of India confident or confused?
• Non-execution of GST bill might herald end of present government
• One India One Election - Pros and Cons
• PM's vision to make India a Manufacturing Hub - dream or a practical possibility?
• Polythene bags must be banned!
• Problems unite us, Religion divides us
• Should Hindi be the official language of India?
• Should national anthem be played in cinema halls?
• Should we change the present system of education in our country?
• Solution of corruption is a mirage till we catch top public figure
• Will Reliance Jio be a sustainable business model in a country like India?
• Youth in Politics

Economics & Business

• Is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector good for India?
• How to Deal with High Oil Prices?
• Multinational Corporations: Are they Devils in Disguise?
• Are Indians Less Quality Conscious?
• Ethics in Business are just a Passing Fad
• Is the Consumer really the King in India?
• Commercialization of Health Care: Good or Bad?
• Is there any Point in having a Business Strategy when the World changes from Month to Month?
• Is the Patents Bill Good for India?
• Is the Business of Business only Business?
• Public Sector being a Guarantor of Job Security is a Myth
• Capitalism is a very Flawed System but the others are so much worse
• How can a Business get rid of the Bad Name that it has earned?
• Government Pumping Money into the Economy is not the Solution for our Economic Problems
• Is the Budgeting Exercise of any Use?
• Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped?
• Is MNCs Superior to Indian Companies?
• Advertising is a Waste of Resources
• Privatization will lead to Less Corruption
• Should India break Diplomatic Ties with Pakistan?
• Use of Force by Banks to Recover Loans
• Skilled Manpower Shortage in India
• Technology Creates Income Disparities
• In our economic matters, there is an excessive tendency towards the thinking rather than doing.
• Every cloud has a silver lining
• Is disinvestment really that good for India or is a rethink in order?
• Are co-operatives relevant in today's globalised environment?
• Foreign aid is a dangerous drug that can stimulate in small doses but become fatally addictive in larger doses.
• Government should clean its own hands before pointing finger at the private sector for corruption.
• Reforms have to grow up.
• Globalization vs. Nationalism
• Economic freedom not old fashioned theories of development will lead to growth and prosperity
• Should businessmen run the finance ministry?
• Should important services like transport be left to market forces?.
• Who says MNCs are superior to Indian companies?
• What we need to reduce scams is better regulatory bodies.
• Trade can help the poor?
• Water resources should be nationalised
• Are Co-operatives Relevant in Today's Global Environment?
• Indian villages - our strength or our weakness?
• Space Missions are a Wastage of Resources for a Resource-Starved Nation like India
• Satyam Scandal would Impact Foreign Investments in India
• Private Participation in Infrastructure is Highly Desirable
• Developing Countries need Trade, not Aid
• Poverty in Third World Countries is due to Prosperity in First World Countries
• Indian Economy: Old Wine in New Bottle!
• Is Globalization Really Necessary?
• What shall we do about our Ever-Increasing Population?
• Banning of Trade Unions will be Beneficial in Growth of the Economy
• Why can't India be a World-Class Player in Manufacturing Industry as it is in IT & BPO Sectors?
• We Need Drinking Water and Not Coke & Pepsi in Rural India
• Rise of Regional Blocs Threatens Independent Nations like India
• Should the public sector be privatized?

General Interest

• Is India a Soft Nation?
• Should Research on Human Cloning be banned?
• Should Sting Operations be Carried Out?
• Nuclear War cannot be won and should not be fought
• Is Swapping Terrorists for Hostages an Encouragement to Plane-Hijackers?
• Brain-Drain has to be stopped
• Doctors' Accountability to Improve Health-Care
• Universal Disarmament is a Must
• Is India Aping the Western Obsession with Celebrities?
• India at 60: A Senior Citizen?
• Unrest in Countries around India
• Flexi Timings or Fixed Timings - Which is better at Work?
• Individual Brilliance Certainly makes a Difference
• Is Paperless Office a Reality or Not?
• Rules & Regulation Breed Corruption
• Do NGOs in India Really Work for Others OR Work for their Own Vested Interests?
• Science Is A Boon Or Bane
• Should Animals be used for Testing New Drugs & Medical Procedures?
• Security Cameras & Privacy
• Advertisements Cheat People, Hence Should Be Banned
• Borderless World: A Threat?
• Borderless World: A Myth or Reality?
• Secularism has become a Tool to Justify the Wrongs done by the Minorities
• What is the Difference between People who do Things Rightly and People who do Right Things?
• Corruption is a Necessary Evil for Success in Any Sphere
• Beauty Pageants are a Must
• How to Deal with International Terrorism?
• Are Peace and Non-Violence Outdated Concepts?
• Indian Army as a Career Option
• Capital Punishment should be Banned or Allowed?
• Is Dependence on Computers a Good Thing?

Management Topics

• We Need More Entrepreneurs than Managers
• Rise in MBA Salaries is Not Sustainable in the Long Run
• Can One Contribute to the Social Sector while Being Employed in the Corporate World?
• The Rush for MBA is really a Rush for Big Money
• Will Mumbai's Film Industry ever evolve into a Truly Modern Corporative One?
• Indians Perform Better as Individuals than in Groups/Teams
• Positive Attitude and not Knowledge is required for Business Success
• Are Ethics just Business Pretence?
• Ethics in Business are just a passing fashion
• Is an MBA necessary to succeed in life?
• Family owned business vs. professionally run businesses
• Smaller businesses and start-ups have more scope for professional growth.
• Dot com or doubt com?
• Managerial skills learnt in the classroom can never match those learnt from experience
• Management Education in India
• Is Leaders Born or are they made in Business Schools?
• Is Management an Art or a Science?
• The objective of Management is to maximize profits
• Should GD be Part of Campus Placements?
• Role of Ethics in Business
• Is Management Education Required for Business?
• Whether Hard-Working or Smart-Working is Desirable?
• Women are better at Multi-Tasking
• Does Morality have an Essence in Corporate Life?
• Retention of Employees
• Do Women make Good Managers?
• Celebrity Brand Endorsement: Effective Advertising?
• The Salaries that MBAs Get is more than they deserve
• Engineering Students are wasting their Time in Management Studies; they have Another Way to go
• MBA in India is highly Over-rated

Creative Topics

• A Ship Docked in Harbor cannot face the Storms
• Do Beauty and Brains Go Together?
• Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
• Rules are Meant to be Broken
• Food Comes First, Ethics Later
• Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
• There is No Right Way of Doing the Wrong Thing
• Is Love Precious or Poisonous?
• Is God Male?
• Good Things Always Come from Good Thinking
• In Today's World, Everything is Uncertain except Death & Taxes
• Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus
• Cleanliness is a Fundamental Responsibility of an Indian Citizen
• A Person should not be too honest; Straight Trees are cut first
• Nice Guys Finish Last
• All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy
• The Wheel is Turning Round and Round
• If I was the Finance Minister/Prime Minister
• Group Task: How can we have Mount Everest in India?
• When I woke up in the morning I saw?
• Up the Down Staircase
• Just as we have smoke free zones, we should have child free zones
• The Nostradamus Code: World War III

Social Topics

• Terrorism in India
• Religion should not be mixed with politics
• Should Smoking be Banned Completely?
• Effects of Television on Youth
• Love Marriages Vs Arranged Marriages
• Are beauty contests degrading womanhood?
• Films are corrupting the Indian Youth
• Morals & Values among Indians is Degenerating
• Censorship in Movies & Our Culture
• Foreign Television Channels are Destroying Our Culture
• With Media Publishing and Telecasting Trivia, Censorship is the Need of the Hour
• Women are not fit for Defense Services
• Women Empowerment - A Cause for Increasing Divorce Rate in India
• Showing Violence and Crimes should not be allowed in films and on television.
• Classical Music Heritage and the Growing Pop-Culture
• Individual Freedom and Civil Society
• Influence of Online Social Networks on our Youth
• Is Remixing Good Trend in Music?
• Bride burning and dowry may look bad, but are an integral part of India.
• Our Culture is Decaying
• We are not serious about saving Wildlife/Environment
• The education system needs serious reforms
• The Internet is an exercise in hype
• Marriage is a social trap

Politics

• Should voters be given a NOTA (None Of The Above) choice?
• Is our Political System Reason for our Backwardness?
• Educational qualification for Politicians
• Necessity of Women Quota Bill for Women Empowerment
• Voters, not Political Parties, are Responsible for the Criminalization of Politics
• Should We Pursue our Policy of Dialogue with Pakistan?
• The Way Forward for India is to Join Hands with Pakistan on Nuclear Matters
• Need for Good Leaders in India
• Politics is run by the Barrel of Gun
• Retirement Age for Politicians
• Corruption is the Price we pay for Democracy
• What India needs is a Dictatorship?
• Value-based Politics is the Need of the Hour
• Religion should not be mixed with Politics
• Democracy is Hampering India's Progress
• Should Tainted Ministers Allowed to Contest Elections?
• Presidential v/s Parliamentary Form of Government in India
• Reservations in the Private Sector
• Decreasing defense expenditure and increasing social expenditure is the need of the hour
• India should go for the presidential form of democracy

Sports

• If Winning isn't everything, why do they Keep the Score?
• Cricket in India has lost its Sheen
• Is T20 Cricket killing Real Cricketing Skills?
• Six Billion and One Bronze!
• Are Cricketers to be blamed for Match Fixing?
• Modern Day Sport in Industrialized Society is an Industry
• Cricket as a National Obsession is a Detriment to Other Sports

Education

• Advantages of Co-education
• Examinations - has it killed education
• Do we really Need Education to be Successful?
• Government Control in Higher Education is Interfering and Not Required
• Privatization of Higher Education
• Should the Government Set-up More IITs and IIMs, OR should it be use the Money for Primary & Secondary Education?
• Foreign Universities in India
• E-Learning: A Substitute for Classroom Learning?
• Is Reservation in Higher Education Only Alternative for Social Equality?
• Private Educational Institutions: Good or Bad
• Should Management Education be subsidized?
• How effective are Indian B-schools?