Democracy has hampered India’s progress.

Favour

 Democracy definitely hampred the progress because the people who have chosen by
the indian people are not educated enough and capable enough to run the
government properly.
 Democracy putting forward lot of restrictions on business to run it as profitable
enterpise rther then it is becoming more like running for social causes.
 In some sense yes. You know, becaus of the way the system is built, lot of
regulations and formalities come into picture. The bureaucracy leads to delays.
 Yes,as all can see from the TV news and read the papers,everything is being moulded
according to the wishes of the so called protectors of the democracy.
 Why separate scales are being used for same kind of work/service.

Against

 Democracy is the only reason of India's progress. there is no greater system for a
country than a vibrant democracy . there may be problem, but then what system
does not have the problem. there will always be problem in any system, but we have
to overcome that and keep trying to do so. no system can ever be foolproof because
no two men always can think alike.
 just look to Pakistan for a reference. or if you have China in mind, there bubble will
burst one day like USSR did.
 At the time of Independence, the average income of Pakistanis was higher than that
of Indians. Today after almost 60 years of democracy in India (bloody and violent
democracy at time I will admit) and 60 years of dictatorships, military rule and
religious control in Pakistan, the average income of Indians is about 300% higher
than Pakistan and India is now in the process of becoming a genuine world
"superpower."

Conclusion

 There might be some problem with the democracy but no system is fullproof we can
ectify them.

Corruption is the main outcome of democracy in

India.(IIML)

Favour
 The fact that the system provides equality to everyone ,from whatsoever background and competency makes it easier to play
around loopholes in the Indian Statute
 Democracy not play a direct role to prmote the corruption but it give power to the people who could be non capable and have there
own aims and shelfishness.
 Democracy not play a direct role to prmote the corruption but it give power to the people who could be non capable and have there
own aims and shelfishness.
 In damocratic system a person is chosen by other people.This procedure could be faulty because human being can be motivated
trough the means of greed,or fear.
Against
 The risk of Democracy is a systemic risk ; corruption is a personal equation and holds good or bad depending on an individual's and
organization's personal value systems. The two should therefore not be construed/ read as a cause- effect relationship.
 Democracy give choice to people to select the leaders on the basis of there capabilty and goodness.If people choose the wrong
leaders then that is not the problem with democracy that is the problem with people.

Conclusion
 The democracy dont support the curruption at all.But the people them selves are greedy and selfish who are motivatd for
corruption.

western culture adopted by india fair or not?

Favour (Good)
 culture is nt any hard n fast rule,,changes r law of nature,,so if indian want to adopt sm good things of western ,,so its totally
acceptable..
 western culture has various practices n knowledge which r very important to update our knowledge with this fast changing world
 adopting the good practices of any culture is always fruitful
 .sending parents to old age home is not a western thing...its by nature..if it is amoral to send parents to oldage homes then y r they
set up...there shdnt b ne old age home in our country.

Against (Bad)
 There is a big diffrence between modernisation and westernisation.People wear Jeans, T-shirts, Gals wear short skirts, tops, jeans
etc and feel that they are modernisation... wat they are doing is Westernisation - copying what people are doing there... this is not
modernisation...Modernisation takes place in Mind rather than in clothes.....
 adopting western culture is bad, I say that its good if we adopt the goood things of that.. Copy their way of living, their way of
conducting themselves
 Adopt the culture but dont forget ur own culture.... like the people rarely care for the old ones' there, albiet we do, but nowadays
people are getting busy and they are adopting the means of keeping their old parents in Old Age Home, which is not our culture

Conclusion
 Adopting the wetern culture is not a problem but one should be very carefull whatever they are adopting is good or bad as per the
current social standars
 Just copying western culture wont work .We should find out the pitfalls of our culture and try to reomve them like dowery etc
 One's personal freedom always matters.It's his own choice to adopt or not.

Mobile phone a ban or a boon.

Favor
 Everyone is available to others for 24x7.
 People say mobiles made life miserable by providing unlimited connectivity but they don't understand the fact it also provide
limited connectivity options like you can switch of the mobiles.
 Mobile proved life saver for human beings in many areas related with human health.
 Mobile proved boon for businesses as well where crucial information is at reach for corporate decisions.
 Mobile phones made life easy for people who are going to distant areas for expeditions to be in touch with rest of world.

Against
 Mobile phone is hazard for human life as due to electromagnetic waves many people are suffering health problems of cancer etc.
  Mobile phones give unlimited connectivity for human life which made the life miserable for people who have been over using the
mobile phones.
 Few people claim that user can control mobile usage but in many cases switching of mobile phones considered as unprofessional so
people not able to cope up with this requirement and over utilizing the mobiles.
 Over utilizing of mobile is ruining social life of people by communicating on phones rather be in touch personally with friends and
relatives.
 Mobile phones also deterring the traditions because people are more busy on talking on phones on various ceremonies and rituals.
 Mobile phones also deterring the office atmosphere as many employees spending more time on mobiles rather on work.
 Mobile phones causing accidents because people are using them while driving.

Conclusion
Mobile phone is a great invention but usage of it should be controlled.

Obama's visit to India-gain or loss.

Gain
 U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed India's long-held demand for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, a reflection of
the Asian country's growing global weight and its challenge to rival China.
 "In the years ahead, I look forward to a reformed United Nations Security Council that includes India as a permanent member,"
Obama said in a speech to India's parliament on his first official visit to the world's largest democracy.
 In his three-day trip -- the longest stay in any foreign country by Obama -- the U.S. leader announced $10 billion in business deals,
aiming at reassuring voters at home that countries like India offer benefits for U.S. jobs rather than causing unemployment
through outsourcing.
 Obama has also announced the United States would relax export controls over sensitive technology, another demand of India's.
 He criticised U.S. ally Pakistan over its failure to clamp down on militants. India has long expressed scepticism at U.S. support for
Pakistan, saying Islamabad is hoodwinking Washington by taking aid while also backing militants in Afghanistan.
 "We will continue to insist to Pakistan's leaders that terrorist safehavens within their borders are unacceptable and that the
terrorists behind the Mumbai attacks be brought to justice," he said.

Loss
 Obama not directly criticized pakistan for spreading terrorism in neighbouring countries, Which basically a loss for india.
 There was no announcement of India's role in Afghanistan.

We can not consider the below facts as loss to india .Below facts are actual gain to USA from this visit.

 In the agenda will be lucrative defence ties. The United States has held more military exercises with India in the past year than any
other country, and U.S. firms Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corp are bidding for a $11 billion deal for 126 fighter jet.
 Obama is walking a diplomatic tightrope in New Delhi, on the one hand trying to boost diplomatic and business ties with India
while on the other ensuring relations with Pakistan and China, nations often at loggerheads with India, stay stable.
 U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sanchez said the United States wanted greater market access
to India's infrastructure and energy sectors.
 The truth is that having suffered at the midterm polls, President Obama's India visit aimed at repairing the damage from the
biggest election reverse for the Democrats in 72 years. The motive of the Obama administration is to befriend the 65 Indian
billionaires and use Indian booming economy, to salvage the near sick American economy.
 Indian Aeronautical Development Agency is ordering the purchase of 107 F-414 General Electric engines for the Teja fighters for
the Indian Air Force at a cost of 850 million dollars. Secret negotiations for the purchase of 126 F-18 Hornet fighters with a price
tag of 20 billion dollars was not disclosed. It will bring huge benefit to the US economy when signed.

Women's empowerment will lead to social

development.

Favour
  Woman is the base of a family.When you empower a women, you empower a family.
 Major influence on the children and thus the society.
 Empowerment of woman will give new workforce for society.

Against
 No direct connection.
 Empowerment of woman Will lead to nuclear families and split homes.

Conclusion
 Woman are most important part of society her empowerment is must of redevlopement.

who is responsible for eve TEASING: Boys or Girl

Favour of (Boys)
 Girl motivate the boys with there body language and sometimes there colothes do play the role to motivate boys
 Most of the times girl dont react on this kind of activities that might be due to there shy nature but boys got motivation due to this.
 Girls should reply back or report back to police so if any one is doing this kind of activities should stop this.

Against of Boys
 Boys are completly reponsible of uch kind of acts.
 But not all boys are the same.Few boys who are illitrate and low class are mostly doing this kind of activities.

Conclusion
 All the time not boys are reponible but few times girls are also responible.
 Goverment should take strict action against. this kind of people.
 Girls should alo raise therevoice if someone tease them.

Criticism...is good

Favour("Criticism...is good")
 The good form of criticism is known as constructive criticism, it offers valid feedback both positive and negative.
 a constructive criticism can lend much needed assistance to an individual by giving them feedback on things that can be improved
and issues that can be avoided.
 a constructive criticism can also help establish your credibility and expertise by ensuring that you know what you’re talking about,
and the people who benefit from your constructive criticism will be more likely to credit you in some way or form for playing a
part in their success.
 Constructive criticism can also keep feelings from being hurt by focusing on things that can be improved while avoiding personal
attacks or insults.

Against("Criticism...is bad")
 Criticism can demotivate the peron from moving forward
 Few people use the criticism to humilate the people and influence there image in bad way.
 Some times a criticism can lower the confidence of a person so the criticiser should be fair
 Delibrate criticism is very popular in modern society to achieve the selfish motives.

Conclusion
 every form of criticism constructive or destructive affects a person one way or another, it will either motivate him to try harder or
deflate his enthusiasm, so it depends upon the person to whom that criticism is directed how he takes it. but it calls for
introspection on his part to do that with justice. if you have someone who's trying to take you away from your path to success and
intentionally trying to just ruin your chances for success you can label it constructive and if someone is criticizing you for your
betterment and asking you to quit your bad habits them you can label it otherwise.
 Lord Gautam Buddha was in deep meditation. At that time, a person came near him and starts abusing him. He starts criticizing and
abusing Buddha badly. But he was surprised to see that there was not even an iota of change in Buddha's expressions. He was as
calm and smiling as before. That person gave up and started apologizing for his mistake. He then asked Buddha, "Lord, how is it
that you were not offended by my abuses and criticism?" On this, Buddha said, "Dear, I never accepted what you said. So that
way your abuses and bad criticism was back to you. Then why should I feel offended?" So true, isn't it? Anyway, we're nowhere
close to Lord Buddha. But we can definitely follow what he said. Often we get offended by others' bad remarks and destructive
criticism and feel bad for no reason. If we don't accept their words, see how insulted the other one will feel!

1. Is coalition politics here to stay?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Nature of coalition politics. Indecisiveness of elections. No particular party is getting the

peoples mandate. Advantage of coalition politics in enabling formation of government.
Flipside of coalition politics- a party with a handful of seats become powerful. Government
falls before tenure. Fresh elections each time. Suggest a way out of this problem, for e.g.:
once a party pledges support to a coalition, it will not withdraw its support until it has
watched a governments performance for at least three years...etc The future -will it only
have coalitions ,emerging political trends...etc...

2. Does India need a dictator?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

The current political structure. Drawbacks of it. Bureaucracy, layers in decision making,
anarchy. Dictatorship would mean centralized power and faster decision making. But,
country run on whims and fancies of an individual. Freedom on individuals could be
clamped..etc....Present a balanced argument for and against and take up your position on
the issue.

3. Is India moving away from a secularist state?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Define secularism.Constitution calls our country such a state, but how things have changed
over the last 50 years.Spread of nationalism. Division into majority and minority groups-
e.g. benefits given to minority groups perceived as a threat by others. Role of non-tolerant
neighbors in fuelling fundamentalism. It is a passing phenomenon. We have the national
character to overcome this....Points along these lines can be discussed.

4. Education in India-or the lack of it.

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Discuss current education system. Discuss our sociological structure.Poverty which forces
kids to drop out to supplement family income.Vicious circle-poverty due to lack of education
and vice versa.Suggest solutions to get out of this-for e.g., governments are doing a
commendable job with the midday meal schemes but we need more of such efforts. Going
down further , why restrict it to government alone? why cant private people, NGOs and
other voluntary bodies come forward to do the same? How about tapping corporate funds
for such causes .....etc.....
5. What ails Indian sports?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

A nation of 950 million, we fail to produce great champions barring the occasional
Vishwanathan Anand or Geet Sethi. Sports system steeped in bureaucracy. Overriding
popularity of cricket leading to neglect in other sports.Traditionally , sports not accorded
much importance by us as a career. Need to develop sports from the primary school
level-"catch em young". Various incentives to be given to budding sportsmen like academic
credits, sports in lieu of a few other subjects etc. Development of sports infrastructure,
making it amenable and affordable...etc.....

6. The Age of Information.

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Today a plethora of sources to provide information-Newspapers, radio, Television, Internet

etc. Information available at the touch of a button. Greater decision making power to the
individual. Also easier decision making for the individual.Information is the key to ones
success today. One who is more informed forges ahead. The flipside-information overkill. At
times deciding is tough due to too much information ...etc.....

7. Is Philosophy just arm chair theory?

(This is an example of an abstract topic which is thrown up to students once in a while by

the examiners)

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Talk what you know about this topic . Talk of its relevance in day to day life( or irrelevance
if you feel so..). Talk of its influence in literature e.g. Influence of Kant on the romantic
poets especially Wordsworth or of Bacon , Voltaire et al on the "Enlightenment"period etc.
Talk of its influence in politics e.g. Influence of Nietszche on Hitler and subsequent genocide
during Nazi regime etc. Talk of ethics and morals and their importance in life. talk of Indian
philosophy. the Gita . Discuss whether we use any of these in our lives and their
importance in moulding our values...etc...

8. Success is all about human relations

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

The most important skill for success in to have people on your side. One can get a lot of
work done by superiority and hierarchy but one cannot be a leader of men unless one
maintains excellent human relations.Its importance not only in professional life but personal
life too.Knowledge and expertise does one no good if one cannot maintain proper human
relations...etc.....

9. Borderless worlds-Dream or reality?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Globalization of business. Opening up of the various economies. Cross cultural exchanges.

More and more people getting an opportunity to work in different lands among different
peoples and absorbing a bit of their values and culture. This leads to greater tolerance and
understanding of others' problems. The other side-people despite all this have nationalistic
and regionalist chauvinism . A world divided into first, second and third worlds. People still
talk of "their" economy and not world economy. Europe has shown a step in this direction
with EU but its feasibility remains to be seen. So while people clamor for globalization, they
still think only in terms of their national interests...etc...

10. Quality is a myth in India.

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

The Indian products and manufacturing techniques. Why are we unable to sustain against
global competition. Our mindset towards quality. Indian attitude of "chalta hai" which leads
to an undemanding customer which in turn lets people get away with substandard products
and services. Today competition is forcing our industry to adhere to global standards so we
are getting there in terms of quality. Examples of our software industry which is recognized
for its ability to meet global standards etc. Since the topic is general, we can extrapolate it
to our quality of life-the air , the water , the facilities we have, the infrastructure we have,
the services we get and put up with ....etc......

11. Education and success-Is there a correlation?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

This is a topic which provides ample scope for dialectics. One can argue for and against
it.One of the best examples is Bill Gates who went on to become the richest man in the
world despite dropping out of hid education. Closer home we have the example of Dhirubhai
Ambani. What a person learns and what he really wants to do has no correlation many a
times. A person succeeds only if he likes what he does.The argument for education will be
that , in practice, it is your marks and qualifications that opens doors for you.While one can
become successful without education, education brings about a richness in one's life. One is
able to appreciate many facets of life due to the extended knowledge that education
provides. It opens a new window and provides a different perspective towards things,
ability to distinguish between ethical and unethical, moral and amoral ....etc.......

12. We don't learn from history, we repeat it

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Relevance of history. Reminder of our past telling us what to do and what not to do.Still we
have numerous examples which have occurred again and again for e.g. Time and again we
have had innumerable wars and bloodshed , Hitler made the same mistake as Napoleon
and Napoleon in turn the same ones as Alexander and all the three wanted to rule the
world, countries making similar mistakes in world war II as they did during world war I
....etc....

But despite this there are also many examples which have not been repeated( or rather not
brought out to the fore as they were not repeated). This could mean we have indeed learnt
from history and avoided those mistakes. In fact that has been the purpose of teaching
history so as not to repeat them. Today fear of war is directly due to the record history
places before us...etc....

13. Indian villages-our strength or our weakness?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

A typical Indian villages and its myriad problems. Lack of basic amenities and
infrastructure. their contribution to the economy both in goods and services vis-a-vis their
urban counterparts. they could be an even bigger drivers of our economy if they are made
self reliant by improving infrastructure and reducing the general disparities between cities
and villages ...etc...etc

14. Agrarian Economy in India-boon or bane

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Speaking for the topic one can argue the following- time and again it has made us self
reliant in food. This increases our bargaining power tremendously in the world economy.
Internally also food prices can be kept low and this will have a direct bearing on inflation.
This would bolster the economy and provide us freedom from world bodies and other
nations.

Against the topic-agrarian economy is at the mercy of climatic conditions. A bad summer ,
monsoon, or winter could bring the nation down. It will have a spiral effect as increased
prices will lead to inflation and problems associated with it. World bodies and other nations
will dictate terms..etc....

15. If there were no armies in the world......

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Wishful thinking indeed! It would be the key element for world peace. There will be no
instrument to wage a war. It will also remove fear and distrust among various nations. We
wont have a defence budget. This means more funds channelised into other productive
areas. Reduced terrorism and very little separatist groups
But the disadvantage could be imposition by one group, anarchy,laissez faire politics,
lawlessness..etc..

16. Do we need a global policeman?

The role of some countries in "disciplining" others. Assuming on itself to decide what is right
and what is wrong for the whole world. Bullying others into submission by its sheer
economic power. Overriding the brief of world bodies in world politics

Suggest alternatives like more authority to world bodies like UN etc which is more
representative of everyone's interests. More assertiveness to be shown by other nations to
such policing nations . making more nations self reliant so that we have less of "Big
Brother" Syndrome....etc.....

17. Indian customs-are we in a time warp?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

Some undesirable practices over a long time. Dowry- prevalent even among the educated
class, Sati- recent example of a lady in North India, Child marriages-still prevalent in
backward areas etc. Reason on why do we still follow such customs. Traditional subjugation
of women-present even in big cities among upper class society. Allied problems due to such
customs-intolerance, fundamentalism,exploitation, etc
 Suggest ways out of this like education the masses, indicating the outmodedness and
irrelevance of such practices today...etc...

18. "How green was my valley........".Are we paying the price of nature?

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

As every one tries to be one up on the other in the race for industrialisation, deforestation
is taking place on a large scale. This effect is more pronounced in developing countries . It
has made a perceptible difference in the last 50 years with rising temperatures. Global
warming . Greenhouse effect. Ozone layer depletion. El Nino type effects. Similarly it has
affected other living beings-both plant and animals driving many of them to
extinction..etc...

But people have realised it now. A lot of NGOs and voluntary bodies are working on it.
Infact there is even a Greens party in Germany which has been winning elections using the
environmental plank...etc....

19. Management Education-Is it necessary to succeed in business

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

This is again a topic where we can have for and against arguments. There are many
examples of great visionaries and leaders in business who have succeeded without any
formal management education. People have simply done it by their will, passion and desire.
But management education has also produced many bigwigs. A management education
gives a perspective towards analysis and problem solving.It enables one to take decisions in
a scientific manner , it enables you to handle the stress and strains of a demanding
job...etc...

20. The role of NGOs in economics and politics

The following points could be discussed under this topic:

NGOs have become very powerful today. They have a major role to play in politics as they
swerve peoples opinion. They enjoy a lot of support and goodwill of the people. They can
also make or break a business. They protect the interests of the people and represent a
collective voice against anything that goes against their interests. Most of the times NGOs
are more capable in securing a fair deal for the general good. Also the NGOs have shown
that they are in a better position to handle social issues than most governments.

Should the public sector be privatized?

Posted By: meenakshisekar

 Yes of course privatization of public sectors leads to some healthy changes in an org. b's when
you take public sectors u can find some slackness (or a little bit) delay in their services. But in
case of private since service is there first and foremost duty they act rapidly.

Posted By: ssrkraju

Hi All,

            Privatization of public sector. Lot depends of which sector we are talking about. Let me
clarify few doubts in the primary stage. Can we expect all private hospitals in our cities in our
town which do not have an entry for poor people, can we have only private sector telephone
companies, can we have private companies have complete control on oil reserves, can we have
all transport be provided by private sector and RTC vanishes, can we expect an private sector to
take care of our defense. In the same way we cant expect the government to set up an IT
industry on its own, we cant expect them to handle all the load of flight transport. My point over
here is both are not mutually exclusive. We need to accept the fact that both are here to stay and
we cannot make it without one. They do have their importance and we need to deal this issue
according to the context.

There are some strategic sectors, which need to be under control of Indian government like
oil/gas sector. The subsidy we enjoy will be never provided by a private sector. The government
in this case helps its citizens to a great extent and making them available to its citizens. The
ration card system is a great boon to the poor. Coming to some sectors like steel and mobile
where both are present and a healthy competition among them always benefits the customers. It
is also a point to be noted that Government itself cannot take the complete load just like it cant
take the load of all flight customers where private sector is playing its helping role. Then there is
education sector, which also has good competition with CBSE matching with any education
system of either state syllabus or the schools coming up with their own syllabus. The public
transport sector too is a mix of public and private and here you can see a striking difference. You
can easily differentiate the profit motive of private personal whose salaries depend on the profit
to their owner. In autos you can see some 6-8 people are dumped then starts the engine. I do
accept that some services are best in private sector as they fear their job loss and their owners do
get the best out of them by making them to work more no. Of hours.

The lazy mindset of some public sector could be taken into account to convert it to a private
sector. I would like to suggest that counseling sessions for these to have a better future by
working for the organization would help it to grow better and be under the public sector
umbrella. We can take some examples by some of our previous strategies, which helped us to
renovate dull companies, which lacked in performance. If a private individual is going to buy the
company and could change its fortunes, why can't the public government do it? It can. Running
away from a trouble is not a solution. Facing it head-on will produce better results.

Posted By: mallika_pillai

          I totally agree with Mr.ssrkraju.... As he said it depends on which sector we are talking
about. And both have a different importance of their own. Privatization has its own proms and
public sector have their own. I think both needs to be there as far today’s development is
concerned.

         Taking the view it is right that the work at public sectors is not working the way it should.
But if everyone understands the responsibilities then it can also work the same way as private
sectors. Again I think for some sectors it is ok otherwise it should be done by the respected ones
itself...