 Reading the newspaper inside out every day, including the Business, World

News & Editorials sections
 Researching the policy-based topics listed above
 Reading articles from the sources mentioned

How and where does one start preparation for WAT-GD-PI?

Well, if there was a pill or an injection or a book that would deliver all the information
you would need neatly packaged, I would give that to you.

But from this point on, the point after you have cleared the written test, your success in
life will not rely on your ability to reproduce things from books or the ability to solve
problems that have nothing to do with the real world. The road to success is not paved
with MCQs and past papers, it will be more hard to win.

So I would want you to start your WAT-GD-PI Prep by putting in the effort to gather
information/opinion/analyses from various sources.

And if there is one place to really get in-depth information around the Indian economy,
industry reports, policies, future roadmaps, it is this

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/india
You might have to create an account to download PDFs but do it.

Please understand that you will be facing similar GDs three months into your study at a
b-school when faced with Summer Placements.

You need to stop being a student or a techie and start thinking like someone who wants
to enter the world of business management and build a great career. And that will not
happen if you are not curious enough to read all the McKinsey articles.

For articles on issue-based topics, you need to look no further than these three
sites Scroll, Open, Caravan.
If you start reading from these sources straightaway then by the time you get our GD-PI
Handbook with previous year’s topics and questions arranged college-wise you will be in
a position to tackle them.
Current Affairs Topics 2019

1. Abrogation of Article 370 – are we any closer to achieving peace in Jammu & Kashmir?
2. Ram Janmbhoomi Babri Masjid Verdict 2019 – major highlights.
3. Electoral Bonds – a much-needed reform or legalising political corruption?
4. National Register of Citizens (NRC) & the concept of ‘citizenship’.
5. ‘Defection is the new normal of Indian politics’ – Ethics vs. Pragmatism.
6. One Nation, One Election.
7. Electoral Reforms – ways to check criminalisation of politics in India.
8. Mob lynching – ways to address it.
9. Independence of autonomous institutions (Supreme Court, RBI, Election Commission, CBI etc.) is a
sine qua non for democracy.
10. Uniform Civil Code for the citizens desirable in India at this stage?
11. Should students’ unions be banned on university campuses?
12. Dalit assertion and Politics of Reservation.
13. Should the benefit of reservation be extended to private sector jobs also?
14. 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma – How relevant is he in contemporary India?
15. Rape after rape – how to make India safe for woman? Suggest some concrete measures beyond
increased policing & stringent laws.
16. Should women join combat divisions in Indian armed forces?
17. Glass Ceiling in Indian Corporate sector – if it exists? How best to deal with the concern?
18. Political advertisements on social medial platform – Twitter & FB – divergent views. Where do you
stand on the matter?
19. #MeToo Campaign – was it useful in brining women’s issue at forefront?
20. Rank 140th in Press Freedom Index 2019 bode ill for democracy in India.
21. The Era of Post-Truth and Fake News.
22. ‘Anonymity on social media is a double-edged sword’.
23. Two years of GST Implementation in India – hits & misses.
24. Disinvestment of government companies is an appropriate economic policy. Comment.
25. Weakest economic growth in 26 quarters – what’s ailing Indian economy and how to rectify it?
26. The irony of falling GDP & rising sensex!
27. Jobless Growth – from Demographic Dividend to Demographic Disaster.
28. Falling Indian Rupee – Causes & impact on Indian economy.
29. The real conundrum for RBI – stabilise prices or fuel growth?
30. Freebies – Bad Economics, Good Politics.
31. The draft National e-Commerce Policy & it’s possible impacts on e-commerce sector in India.
32. FDI in Retail – Opportunity or Threat?
33. Improving Ease of Doing Business Ranking for India – really meaningful or a mere hogwash?
34. Income inequality is the single biggest threat to the economic stability of the world. Comment.
35. World Happiness Index or GDP – Which is a better aspiration for India?
36. ‘Public Sector Banks (PSBs) bear the burnt of reckless government policies’. In the wake of rising
NPAs in Indian Banking Sector, justify the given statement with suitable examples.
37. Troubles in NBFCs sector in India.
38. How effective is the new Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016? Provide examples.
39. Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018.
40. ‘Tax Terrorism’ in India – a reality or excuse?
41. “Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to become zero net debt company by 31 st March 2021.” What do
you make of this annoucement by Mukesh Ambani?
42. “Data is the new oil”.
43. Numerous frauds in recent years is a testimony of weak corporate governance in India. Evaluate.
44. Industry 4.0/Fourth Industrial Revolution – Is India ready?
45. Discuss the major successes & failures of Indian Foreign Policy under Modi administration.
46. Rise of far-Right in world politics – Causes & concerns.
47. Uighers in China, Rohingayas in Myanmar & others – are Muslims getting a raw deal in the world?
48. Kartarpur Corridor – concerns remain despite the optimism. Comment.
49. Is jingoism in media & movies affecting bilateral relation between India & Pakistan?
50. 20 years of Kargil War – Have we learnt our lessons?
51. Pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong.
52. How justified is Indian exit from Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?
53. Brexit – to be or not to be?
54. China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI) – a threat or challenge or opportunity for India?
55. The world needs an urgent resolution of US–China Trade War.
 56. Pollution is the price of progress – fire in Amazon rainforest & tree felling in Aarey Colony.
57. Delhi – a suffocated metro. Who is responsible & what is the way out.
58. River pollution in India – status, challenges & possible solution, with special reference to River Ganga.
59. River Water Disputes – Hydra-headed monster.
60. Climate Change – Threat, challenges & global efforts.
61. Curbing Plastic Pollution in India.
62. Paris Climate Agreement – the way forward.
63. Stem Cell Research – Opportunities & ethical concerns.
64. Quantum Computing – has India missed the bus?
65. Artificial Intelligence – Musk vs. Zuckerberg
66. Crypto-currency – Opportunity or Threat?
67. Elon Musk – A visionary or wasted genius?
68. Data Protection Law in India – an urgent requirement.
69. ISRO – An island of excellence in the despair of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs).
70. New Education Policy – Reforms in school education system is our most urgent priority.
71. No Indian Institution in QS World University Ranking 2020 – how to rectify the situation?
72. 130 Crore Indians & just 1 Nobel Prize! – What are we doing wrong?
73. The new-age Health Crisis – from Communicable to non-communicable.
74. Fit India Movement.
75. How can India improve its performance in Olympics?
76. Is the Virat Kohli-led team is the best test team in India’s cricketing history? Give your opinion.
77. Pink Ball, Day & Night matches, World Test Championship etc. – The recent changes are taking away
the classic nature of test cricket. Comment.
78. Historical movies/Period Dramas – can historical figures & events be tweaked with in the name of
freedom of expression?
79. Corruption or Terrorism – which is the bigger threat to India?
80. Statue of Unity – Symbol of national pride or wastage of public money?

 name all the districts in your home state as you travel from North to South
 the names of CEOs of leading companies in your sector
 your view on recent political events in your state or sector
 your view on events of national importance or policy

The topics for GDs and WATs broadly fall into four categories:

 Policy-based
 The CAA, NRC, and NPR
 Privacy and Big Tech
 Article 370
 The Collapse of the Paris Accord
 India and the RCEP
 Issue-based/Topical
 Citizen versus State 
 The rise of the strongman politician 
 Can India overtake China in terms of GDP?
 Economy versus Ecology
 Should capital punishment be abolished?
 Entrepreneurship and India
 Lateral-Abstract
 It is better to trust a woman’s instinct than a man’s reason.
 If there was one invention/discovery from the past(recent or distant) that you
would have liked to have made which one would it be and why?
 A true traveller is never bothered about the destination and is not intent on
arriving.
 Space.

Indian economy, industry reports, policies, future roadmaps

http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/india

FOR PI (HR QUESTIONS)

 Tell us something about yourself

 Describe your work experience
 Why do want to do an MBA
 What are your long-term and short-term goals
 List your strengths and weaknesses

Draw the largest circle with

yourself as the center
The PI is primarily a test of the stuff of you are made of. So right at the center of it — a
lamb to the slaughter or a gladiator in the Colosseum (though it is best you don’t think of
yourself as either the latter or the former) — is you.

So draw a circle with you as the centre and divide it into four quadrants.
 Quadrant 1 — Your Personal Background
This quadrant contains all the information that is relevant to you as a person

 the meaning of your name,

 the number of districts, rivers, Lok Sabha Seats, the recent events, the future
elections, famous personalities, anything and everything to do with the state you are
from or the state you were born and raised in
 your parent’s profession in case there are questions there, for example, a defense
kid might get asked about the services

Quadrant 2 — Your Educational Background

This quadrant as the name suggests deals with all questions that can be relevant to your
educational background — yes, your engineering subjects will haunt you for one last
time.

Usually, the questions can fall into two types

 Lowest Hanging Theoretical Concepts in your discipline — the panellists might

not be from your discipline but they will have enough top-level knowledge about a wide
range of subjects to ask you basic questions from any are. For example, students with a
commerce background might be asked the difference between single-entry and double-
entry accounting, a mechanical engineer might be asked questions on thermodynamics
and an electrical engineer might be asked about Kirchoff’s laws. So you need to revise the
basic concepts across the most important subjects in your graduation.
 Practical applications of your discipline — this applies more to engineering and
science graduates. Panellists may ask an electronics and telecommunications engineer
the difference between 3G, 4G & 5G or how Bluetooth works or what is iOT, a
mechanical engineer about how CVT or automatic transmission works etc. IMS students
will get a book with all the previous year’s questions, scouring through that is the best
way to find out the kind of questions that have been asked in the past.

Quadrant 3 — Your Professional Background

Working professionals will be expected to know more than the projects they are working
on. So everything ranging from the turnover of your firm to those of your major
competitors, the CEOs of the big firms in your industry, the recent controversies or
happenings in your field (for example, if you work in banking then you might be asked
about Deutsche Bank, if you work in the auto sector, you might be asked about electric
cars and Tesla and Musk) and the major trends shaping your industry.
Quadrant 4 — Your Hobbies and Interests
Whatever you mention as your hobbies and interests you need to have an in-depth idea
about the same. What do I mean by in-depth?

If you say you love football, then you need to know everything from the weight of the
football, circumference of the football, dimensions of a football field, dimensions of the
goal-post and everything about your favorite team.

If you say you love trekking, then you need to know what the highest mountains in the
world are, what the highest motorable road in the world is etc.

This would technically be the largest circle you can draw around yourself that you need
to fill with every GK or CA question that can be asked within this circle.

It goes without saying that you might not be able to learn everything about football. For
example, a panellist might ask you, do you remember Zidane’s Champions League
volley? You might say yes, very much, it is one of the great goals in football, the panellist
might say, which team was Real playing against in that Final. Some of you might know,
some of you might not. So do not freak out thinking about the most random things that
can be asked.

On any topic, there is a circle that denotes your knowledge and a circle that denotes the
panellists’ knowledge. Your job is to maximize the chances of overlap.

And remember, the harder you work, the luckier you will get.
GD AND WAT TOPICS (PREVIOUS YEARS + RECENT TOPICS)

CURRENT AFFAIR TOPICS

 GST - Pros and Cons

 How sustainable is the Jio model in Indian Telecom industry?

 How can banks prevent scams by Neerav Modi and the likes?

 How significant is Nepotism in Bollywood?

 Is the Start-Up wave in India dying?

 Financial crisis 2008

 Ponzi schemes

 Should Freedom of Expression have limits?

 Union Budget 2019 and 2020

 CAA

 From Aadhaar Cards to Facebook - how much are out data safe?

 IIM Bill

 Ban on Triple Talaq

 Indo-Pak Ties under threat?

 Bitcoin

 How to deal with inflation?

 Corruption in politics

 Drug abuse in sports

 Is India a soft nation?

 America’s hegemony in world affairs.

 Safety of women

 India’s space mission

 Iran-US Nuclear agreement

 Cultural diversity impedes democratic governance

 All decisions in a democracy should be taken through referendums

 Changing role of women actors in Bollywood

 The issues in the Indian Education sector

 Sustainable Development in India

 Space research projects are a waste of money

 Are conventional retail stores competing with E-commerce market and what can
be the possible future?

 Have coaching institutes in India just become a source of business?

 Demonetisation

 India’s diplomatic ties with China

 Can technology help in preventing Money Laundering?

 Sports and its benefits

 Development alternatives for the rural economy

 Indians are good at being second best but not first

 Loose lips sink ships

 Centralization of Indian Public Sector Oil companies will be a boon

 A.I. in work: how it is going to change future of workspace

 Discuss on the quote by Mark Zuckerberg "We don't make services to make more
money, we make money to make better services"

 Long term capital gains tax - Who are the winners and who are the losers?

 Is India becoming a refugee hub?

 Can management be taught or is it inherent to oneself?

 Gender sensitivity is gender equality concern?

 Is India ready for cashless economy?

 Aadhar: Infringement of privacy or not?

 Crypto Currency/ Bitcoin

 Bollywood’s claim of Artistic license v/s Social sensitivities

 Is Indian demographic dividend being underutilized?

 India should move to a Presidential form of Government.

 Is population of India an asset or liability?

 ‘Right to privacy’ is in danger in India.

 With increasing unemployment, India should ban all its efforts on self-driving
cars.

 Government should not bail out nationalized banks which are bankrupt.

 Should India finance its infrastructure through internal finances or external

borrowings?

 Planning commission or NITI Aayog- has anything changed at ground level?

 Is UDAAN scheme just beneficial on paper or will it have effects on the ground
level?

 Data and digitization are no solutions to agrarian distress.

 Should India focus on Smart Cities when 30 crores of its citizens are still without
electricity?

 MBA in India is highly over rated.

 Street hawkers should be prohibited, regulated or relocated?

 Farmers’ income can be doubled by the year 2022. What are the challenges faced
by the farmers and how can these be tackled?

 What do you think about ‘ageing gracefully’? How can we change the trend of
people going for cosmetic surgeries?

 Linking Aadhaar/PAN card/bank account- Is privacy warranted?

 Digital India

 Impact of westernization in India

 E-commerce will ruin the retail stores.

 Can India be a developed country and a Super power?

  Effect of demonetization on common citizen vis-a-vis black money holders.

 In a resource starved country like India, spending on space missions is a wastage

of resources.

 Do programs like Namami Gange help cleaning rivers in reality?

 Ease of Doing Business: A Reality or Dream in India

 Indians are not conscious about quality.

 Is India’s Foreign policy pro-US?

 Social media impact on teenagers.

 Air pollution

 Are nuclear families a blessing in disguise?

 Are men compromising their careers for family?

 Primetime media discussions are propagating intolerance.

 Should advertising targeting children be banned?

 Artificial Intelligence is taking over human workforce.

 Is India over employed or overqualified?

 Work-life balance and Need for spirituality

 Management- An art or science?

 #Me too campaign

 India needs a uniform civil code

 Make in India

 Decline in open spaces and playgrounds can lead to negative tendencies in

children.

ABSTRACT TOPICS

 The world is a dangerous place - Not because of the people who are evil but
because of the people who don’t do anything about it.

 Stepping stones or Stumbling Blocks, they depend on the way you see them
 Doing something right saves time better than explaining doing something wrong

 Strength does not come from physical capacity. It is derived from an indomitable
will.

 Positive attitude is more important than knowledge for business success.

 Books alone do not make a complete man.

 Red

 Zero

 Every cloud has a silver lining.

 If everyone agrees on a point, will it be an ideal situation or a suffering?

 The true guardian of democracy should be autocratic in nature.

 How does passion affect our life?

 Friends, Enemy or Frenemies?

 Hard Work Vs Smart Work

 Black or Grey

 Ethics or Profit

 Famous vs Important

 Roses are red, crows are black

 Water or Oxygen

 East or West India is the best

 Patience: A virtue in Business and Management.

 Change is the only constant

 Freedom is a myth

 Fact Vs Opinion: There are no facts only opinions

 Leader or Follower

 Black & White

  Magic Wand

 Ray

 Door

 Black Box

 Strategy or Execution

 Means or End

 Beauty or Brain - who can rule the world?

 It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen.

 Red is red, blue is blue and never the two shall meet

 Brevity is the soul of wit

 Utopia

 Insanity is essential

 What’s there in a name?

 Is ignorance bliss?

 There is never a Wrong Time to Do A Right Thing!

 Doing Good or Not to Do Any Evil?

 Beauty exists not in sameness but in difference

 Happiness is a mystery like religion

 YOLO philosophy of living life

 There is always a second chance

 A room without books is like a body without soul.

 Borderless world – a myth/reality?

 Live and Let Die

 Is silence really golden?

Economy and Agriculture

  5 Trillion Indian Economy

 Trust deficit is hampering the economy

 Auto sector slum – causes and impact

 Will consolidation in Banking Sector address the NPA issue?

 Is Indian telecom industry moving towards duopoly?

 What led the start-up boom in India? What is its future?

 Stagnation in rural economy of India and its impact

 Circular Economy – need and constraints.

 Is India nearing a Middle Income Trap? How can it be avoided?

 Fourth Industrial Revolution

 Golden jubilee of Bank Nationalisation in India

 Extradition treaty and the NPA menace

 Oil politics to data politics

 Female workforce in agriculture

 Doubling farmer’s income

 Agriculture and environmental pollution

 Do our bank account deposits need insurance?

 Modicare: economical or not?

 Does Indian industry need protection or competition to grow?

 Shift from 'consuming' to 'sharing & pooling'

 How does change in the Budget cycle impact the Indian economy?

 Bank recapitalisation: pros and cons for the Indian economy

Education and Human Resources

 Innovation versus modified imitation

 Migration, displacement and education

  Changing demands of a ‘Knowledge economy’

 Issues with skill development in India

 Demand of local job quotas in states

 Importance of upskilling in the corporate sector

 Chasing deadlines kills creativity

 Rising cult of creative entrepreneurship on social media

 Leaders deserve respect, not command respect

 Smartphones: both enablers and disablers of education

 Draft New Education Policy & Three Language Formula

Environment related

 Is climate change for real?

 Reducing food loss and wastage

 What if 7 billion people in the world start believing in the change an individual
could make?

 Role of the new-gen in environmental awareness

 Ban on single-use plastics

 Impact of USA's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Deal

 Change in flood management to tackle frequent floods

Ethical Issues

 Human Rights Courts

 Is freedom a myth?

 Accountability versus independence

 ‘Paid news’ – a crack in the pillars of democracy

 Ethical concerns surrounding cloning and designer babies

 Celebrities don't consume what they sell in advertisements

  Ethical dilemmas cause slippery slopes

 The time is always right to do what is right.

Indian Political Affairs

 Removal of Article 370 and 35A– Story of Jammu & Kashmir's integration and
disintegration

 Criminalization of Politics

 Loss of public confidence in Indian Judiciary

 Role of social media in elections

 Education as an eligibility criteria in elections

 How successful has the Swachh Bharat Mission been?

 Should political advertising on social media be regulated?

 How to sustain India's open-defecation free status

International Affairs

 Relevance of WTO in the face of regional trade agreements

 US – China Trade War and its impact on India

 Rising arena of Indo-Pacific affairs

 India’s Nuclear No First Use Policy

 Changing paradigm of India-Pakistan relationship

 Demystifying the potential of South Asian trade

 China's One Country Two System Approach

Philosophical/ Abstract

 What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by
achieving your goals.
  The day you are born or the day you find out why.

 Friends, Enemy or Frenemies?

 Black, White or Grey

 Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of

superior people.

 You don't need to have everything figured out before starting.

 Everyone must be quick to listen, slow to speak, slower to anger.

 Zero to One

 A world without borders

 The hungry have no morals

 The Pink briefcase

 Red or Red

 Gold attracts gold

 Reality versus Knowledge

 4Pigs can fly

 And the clock struck 13!

 Pink pyjamas over the Red Fort

 Red is red, blue is blue and never the two shall meet

 Black

Science and Technology

 Need to explore an alternate world

 Implications of gene editing and gene modification

 Big Data – future of tomorrow

  Are space missions economically beneficial for India?

 Why is space debris a concern?

 Is India ready for 5G technology?

 Blockchain technology: boon or bane?

 Social Media and e-Commerce: Implications for data privacy

 Cryptocurrency - opportunity or threat?

 Data democratization: “Data of the people, by the people, for the people”

Social Issues (Society, Gender, Caste)

 Low female work force participation

 Is an anti-lynching law in India, the need of the hour?

 Fake news issue in India

 Financing monument construction – a taxpayer’s duty?

 Role of the new ‘Social Media Influencers’

 Impact of changing family structures on women

 Hegemonic patriarchy in religion

 Causes and prevention of juvenile delinquency

 Decriminalisation of homosexuality

 Is it time India moves towards a two-child norm?

 Career counselling should start early on in schools

 Gender equality versus gender equity

  Article 15

Group Discussion (GD) Topics on Business & Economy

1. Will reduced Goods & Services Tax (GST) help the Indian economy in growing
faster?

2. How is the falling rupee impacting the Indian economy?

3. How capable in India of leading Solar Energy, Wind Energy revolution?

4. Cashless Economy – Is India ready for it?

5. Is MBA necessary to be Successful in Business?

6. Should the Indian economy be privatized?

7. Views on Bitcoin/CryptoCurrency

8. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector good for India- agree or disagree?

9. Ways in which Technology is impacting the Banking sector

10. Agriculture Vs Manufacturing Industry in India

11. How can we control banking frauds to reduce NPAs?

12. Minimum Support Price: Is it a Political gimmick?

13. Is Globalization an Opportunity or a Threat?

14. How will the deal between Walmart and Flipkart impact the Indian Economy?

15. Will India be able to double Farmers’ Income in the next 5 years?

16. Is ‘Startup India’ Boosting Entrepreneurship

17. India V/s China: Will India remain way behind China?

18. How beneficial is the merger of Public Sector Banks?

19. Make in India campaign

20. High Deficit Financing V/s high interest rates: Can both go together?
 21. Will RERA restore the trust of homebuyers?

22. Should Business Lobbying be made legal in India?

23. Demonetization: Discuss its Success & failures

24. Views on YONO

25. Is Corruption in Economy the root cause for Indian Economic slowdown?

26. Views on Merging the General & Railway Budget

27. Statue of Unity - Symbol of Pride or Wastage of Public Money?

28. Will Automation and Artificial Intelligence reduce or increase Jobs?

29. Surcharge on Income Tax (IT) for the Super-Rich

Group Discussion (GD) on Abstract Topics

 Hard Work Vs Smart Work

 How important is it to be patient in Business and Management?

 Work-Life Balance is a Myth

 Building strategies Vs Execution

 Change is the only constant

 Leader Vs Follower

 Friends, Enemy or Frenemies?

 Innovation Vs Invention

 Ethics or Profit?

 Freedom: A Myth?

 Thoughts on Me Too Campaign

 Do we need more entrepreneurs than managers?

 Can failures teach you important lessons in life?

 Women are better multi-taskers- agree or disagree?

Group Discussion (GD) Topics on Current Affairs

 Should there be a limit to Media Freedom?

 Why Individual Data Privacy is important?

 Is Trump creating World Trade War?

 Will companies benefit from the Companies Amendment Bill?

 Discuss about Union Budget India 2018-2019

 Discounts on E-commerce website are harmful in the end

 How beneficial is the IIM 2017 bill for students?

 Is preponing the presentation date of General Budget a good decision?

 Is India ready for electric vehicles?

 Will De-Nuclearisation Instil World Peace?

 Will fake news kill Social Fiber of India if unchecked?

 Can India afford spending a fortune on projects like Mission to MARS?

 Is it still too early for India to have bullet trains?

 Making Aadhaar mandatory is not a good idea- for or against

 Implication of Gujarat & Himachal Assembly elections at the national level?

 Is banning of Pakistani artists from India justified?

 Modicare: Will it be an affordable healthcare project?

 Global warming

 WTO and its impact on the Indian Economy

 The Jasmine revolution and implications for the Arab world

 GAAR

 The Euro crisis: issues and challenges

Factual Essay/ WAT Topics

1. One nation one election (IIFT Delhi)

2. Electric vehicles: Pollution v/s Jobs (IIFT Delhi)

3. Jobless growth in India: Reason for a brewing social unrest (IIFT Delhi)

4. Big Data: Is it a threat to mankind? (IIT Delhi)

5. Future of crypto-currency in India (IIT Delhi)

6. Sustainable Development in India (IIT Delhi)

7. Is farm loan waiver a solution to farmer distress? Explain the situation in light of
recent election manifesto. (IIM-B)

8. In a developing country like India, how can development be balanced with

environmental protection? (IIMB)

9. Traditional way of learning (rote learning and memorization) v/s modern way of
learning (Activity based) and their merits. (IIM-B)

10. India is going to be the most populous country in the world. In your opinion,
what would be the effects on agriculture and clothing? (IIM-B)

11. According to a McKinsey report, India's middle class is growing rapidly with 29%
in 2015 to 44% in 2025. Discuss its implications on the economy and society.
(IIM-B)

12. Media and advertising have promoted zero figure of young models. This has a
negative impact on the health of young girls. What ways would you suggest to
tackle this problem? (IIM-B)

13. Film Censorship (IIM-C)

14. India has more public holidays as compared to other countries. How does this
effect India as a developing nation? (IIM-C)

15. Tourism is harmful in ecologically sensitive areas. How? Suggest remedies with
respect to hill stations. (IIM-C)

16. What will be the impact of mobile phones becoming all pervasive? (IIM-C)

17. Should State intervene in the following of traditions by the people? Give your
analysis of the situation. (IIM-I)

18. Nuclear weapon testing is considered to be dangerous. It is a deterrent for war.

(IIM-I)
19. Is India ready for smart cities? (IIM-I)

20. Liquor Ban: Effect on Economy (IIM-I)

21. In India, the development of new and expensive mode of transportation such as
bullet train should be put on hold till the existing systems of public transport are
improved. Your view? (IIM-I)

22. Challenges faced by youngsters because of social media. (IIM-I)

23. Artificial Intelligence is taking over jobs. What are your views on this? Give
examples. (IIM-I)

24. Indian education system focuses only on academic excellence not social,
emotional and psychological development. (IIM-I)

25. India’s demography – dividend or liability? (IIM-K)

26. Should #Metoo be used in all marginalized sections of the society? (IIM-K)

27. Age old practice of farming should not be held responsible for Delhi's choking air
problem (IIM-K)

28. India’s demography – dividend or liability? (IIM-K)

29. Like the USA, the legislature and executive in India should be allowed to make
nominations for Indian SC judges. (IIM-K)

30. India will be better off by using paper ballot system in elections. (IIM-L)

31. Increasing consumerism is the fallout of e-commerce. (IIM-L)

32. Artificial Intelligence-The future or just a buzz? (IIM-L)

33. Social Media is leading to rise in loneliness. (IIM-L)

34. Fossil fuels v/s green energy: affordability factor (IIT- Kharagpur)

35. Free Trade (IIT- Kharagpur)

36. Online education v/s Classroom education (IIT- Kharagpur)

37. Is Disruptive Innovation sustainable in the long run? (IIT- Kharagpur)

38. Should training in paramilitary forces for 2 years be made compulsory for all
citizens? (IIT- Kharagpur)

39. How social media has given a boost to #MeToo movement? (IIT-Bombay)

40. Impact of Facebook on the society. How to use it in a positive way?(IIT-Bombay)

41. Should CSR activities be made compulsory for companies? (New IIMs-CAP)

42. Have the successive governments been successful in bringing the non-salaried
taxpayers under tax net. If not, what can be done about it? (New IIMs-CAP)

43. Are uniform civil code and citizenship bill two sides of the same coin? (New IIMs-
CAP)

44. Why do you think women feel unsafe in India at night? Suggest a course of action.
(New IIMs-CAP)

45. 10% reservation for EWS good or bad? (New IIMs-CAP)

46. How would public transport help in easing the traffic congestion in cities? Why
have the government and civic bodies not done enough in the area? (New IIMs-
CAP)

47. Critically evaluate whether the interim budget is beneficial for small farmers or
not. (New IIMs-CAP)

48. Social media: invasion of privacy (IMI Delhi)

49. Pollution crises in Metro cities (IMI Delhi)

50. Rise of intolerance in India (IMI Delhi)

51. Attitude of foreign Investors for India in 2019 (IMI Delhi)

52. Bitcoin: Fad or Rise (IMI Delhi)

53. Social media is inherently a selfish medium (IMI Delhi)

54. Education system in India. Does it need to change? (IMI Delhi)

55. Environment v/s development (IMI Delhi)

56. 2019 elections are coalition based and not agenda based. (IMI Delhi)

57. Ayushman Bharat (MDI)

58. Sabarimala - a progressive step or threat to religion (MDI)

59. One India, One election: pros and cons (MDI)

60. Government has decided to give yearly 6000 to farmers in this new budget. Good
or just a political gimmick? (MDI)

61. Coalition Government: Is it a threat to the citizens of the country? (MDI)

62. Role of women in society (MDI)

63. Should agricultural subsidies be stopped? (MDI)

64. Is climate change real? Express your views. (SP JAIN)

65. Is #MeToo movement a passing fad? (SP JAIN)

66. Digital India (IFMR)

67. Cashless Economy (SIIB Pune)

68. Pollution (SIIB Pune)

69. Digital India (XIMB)

70. India should cut diplomatic ties with Pakistan. (XIMB)

71. To increase gender quality in society, there must be women quota for MBA
programmes. (XLRI)

72. Importance of GST in growth of India's economy (BIMTECH)

73. Is USA only using India as a counter for China? (BIMTECH)

74. Social media- a boon or bane? (BIMTECH)

75. Skilled Workforce in India (BIMTECH)

76. Cashless Economy (BIMTECH)

77. Online Education v/s Classroom Education (BIMTECH)

78. Presidential v/s parliamentary form of democracy (FORE)

79. As a nation, are we prepared to handle natural calamities? (GIM)

80.How will research help in management education? (GIM)

81. E-commerce is tempting customers to buy unneeded things. (GIM)

82. Is India ready for electric vehicles? (Great Lakes)

83. Automation is killing jobs. (Great Lakes)

84. How do crude oil prices impact Indian currency? (Great Lakes)

85. Health insurance has a huge scope in India (Great Lakes)

86. Globalisation (LBS)

87. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (NIRMA)

88. Increasing vehicular pollution (NIRMA)

89. Are organizations ready for LGTBQI inclusion in workforce? (TAPMI)

90. Age of humanoids: How do they affect us? (TAPMI)

91. Loss of values in schools (TAPMI)

92. Is depreciating rupee a good sign? (TAPMI)

93. Should medical tourism be banned in India to curb illegal organ trading?
(TAPMI)

94. Tobacco: should it be banned or not? (TAPMI)

95. Education system in India (TISS)

96. Working class in India: Issues and Challenges (TISS)

97. Investment in higher education (TISS)

98. Building industry-academia partnership for the growth of knowledge economy

(TISS)

99. Labour laws: Issues, challenges and their solutions in India (TISS)

100. Gender inequality (TISS)

101. Role of Media (TISS)

102. What is Forest Rights Act? Why has it been in news recently? (TISS)

103. Describe different sociological approaches to religion and their impacts on

development. (TISS)

104. Critically examine the benefits, impacts and cons of Corporate Social
Responsibility. (TISS)

105. Inter-caste marriage (TISS)

106. Skill development (TISS)

107. Is Mars mission justified in a developing country like India? (Welingkar)

108. Is bureaucracy a hindrance to the economic reforms in India? (Welingkar)

109. Impact of social media on society (Welingkar)

110. What is ailing Indian banking system? (Welingkar)

111.Aadhar Card: Is it helpful or not? (Welingkar)

 112. Sittwe Port (XIME)

113. Kaladan operation (XIME)

114. Digital India - still a dream (XIME)

Abstract Essay/ WAT Topics

1. Failures- stepping stones or stumbling blocks? (IIFT Delhi)

2. How does poetry help managers to improve their communication skills? (IIT
Madras)

3. Multimedia platforms provide scope for different types of expressions. Is this a

positive trend? Are there any inherent dangers? What is your view? (IIM-C)

4. According to some, if people are allowed raise their voice against the accepted
norms it leads to chaos and then some believe that the freedom to speak your
opinion brings out a cohesive environment. What is your stance? (IIM-I)

5. Gender diversity is outdated (IIM-I)

6. It is often seen that if you ban a certain activity, you are increasing the likelihood
of that activity being carried out underground. The same argument is being
debated to legalize marijuana in Universities. Do you agree or disagree? (IIM-I)

7. Our obsession with growth/capitalism is slowly leading us towards extinction.

(IIM-K)

8. Threat to secularism is overrated. (IIM-K)

9. When it comes to business, greed is good. (IIM-K)

10. Fitness should be a compulsory criterion for admission into MBA (IIM-L)

11. Nature v/s Nurture - Just simply going green won’t help (IIT- Kharagpur)

12. Youngsters posting everything on social media. What are your views on it? (New
IIMs-CAP)

13. Opinion on Honour Killing (New IIMs-CAP)

14. Romantic movies are increasing unrealistic hopes in youth. (New IIMs-CAP)

15. Not only should justice be done, it should also be seen as done. (New IIMs-CAP)

16. #MeToo Movement (New IIMs-CAP)

17. Discrimination on basis of sexual orientation. (New IIMs-CAP)

18. Need bring greed. If greed increases, it spoils the breed. (IMI Delhi)

19. Rising nationalism across countries (IMI Delhi)

20. Spending time is more important than spending money on children (MDI)

21. E-Learning can substitute classroom learning. (MDI)

22. A man walking in a street with a briefcase for the first 36-37 seconds and in the
last 2-3 seconds, he suddenly changes into fishnet stockings, puts on a wig and
walks away. (SIIB Pune)

23. There were a group of dogs in the classroom and there was a lady instructor who
was trying to teach them. She was blindfolded afterwards and was walking with
one of those dogs by holding it with a string. The dog could not stop where it was
supposed to and kept walking resulting in the lady tripping over the hurdle. This
happened several times till the dog was shown a wall consisting of several
pictures of awards and trophies given to dogs. After that the dog learnt to stop at
the right place resulting in the lady being happy. (SIBM Pune)

24. Whether philosophy should be introduced to a child or not? (SCMHRD)

25. Sometimes, English is a very confusing language. (SCMHRD)

26. Efficient Manager v/s Effective Manager (SIBM Pune)

27. If salary is not a factor and your living expenses are covered, what would you do
for living and how would you spend your time? (SIOM)

28. Describe one of the opportunities in your life that you let go. And do you regret it?
(SIOM)

29. All that glitters is not gold. (SITM)

30. Should participation of children be banned from reality TV shows? (SITM)

31. How would you prioritize your tasks when you have a lot of workload? Give
examples. (SP JAIN)

32. Who is better, a person with breadth of knowledge or depth of knowledge? (SP
JAIN)

33. Good marks are not a reflection of high IQ. (XIMB)

34. There are no facts, but only opinions. (XIMB)

35. Is technical education necessary to enter into the management field? (XIMB)

36. Smart cities aren't smart. For or against? (XIMB)

37. Online learning is a good substitute for classroom learning. (XIMB)

38. Should people from military be given reservation in business schools? (XLRI)

39. Abortion should be banned. Even a mother has no right to kill her child. (XLRI)

40. Celebrities set a bad example for the young generation when they flaunt their
romantic relationships openly (XLRI)

41. Made in India - only a slogan? (FORE)

42. A dot (GIM)

43. A ship is the safest on the harbor but this is not what a ship is made for. (GIM)

44. World without AI (Artificial Intelligence) (GIM)

45. Silicon Valley entrepreneurship is elitist and cannot work in India. What are your
views? (Great Lakes)

46. One Nation, One Election (LBS)

47. Journalists make mockery of the ‘freedom of speech’ (LBS)

48. Advertising campaign should be truthful or not? (TAPMI)

49. Achieving digital India by 2025 (TAPMI)

50. Sustainability and Marketing: Are they compatible? (Welingkar)

51. Is city road for pedestrians, vehicles or squatters/ hawkers? (Welingkar)

52. Women are better managers than men (XIME)

53. What is your view on B-schools admitting those only with work experience?
(XIME)

54. Corruption is something which keeps the economy running. It is impossible to

eradicate it. (XIME)

55. CSR should be decided by corporate itself or not? (XIME)

Case Writing Topics 2019
Average Word Limit: 50-200 words

Average Duration: 15-45 minutes

A university is facing problems as the students are downloading videos and doing illegal
downloads from restricted websites, in the turn making the connectivity very slow and
the college is receiving complaints also. Prepare a policy for that.

A company announces to leave US and move headquarters to Dubai. Government

disparages this move. Reason assumed behind this decision is tax evasion. Claims made
that company should show social responsibility towards government and brave men and
women of the country. The move is considered greedy. Give your opinion on the move.

You have to bolster your English speaking skills. Two courses are offered for study tour
to USA. Organization X is a residential program with a bit of travelling to understand the
local culture. In Organization Y, Everything is same, but in extracurricular hours, they
take for sightseeing at historical sites too. Organization Y is 10% more expensive. Which
one will you choose and why?

Describe any situation where you had to fill in for someone, and your learning from it.

There is a pharmaceutical company which is doing great (especially for AIDS) and has a
profit rate of 28%. The latest CEO has done great in past one year and taken some good
decisions like acquiring smaller firms to keep this firm the market leader. But the firm is
facing some issues like an Indian Company has made a generic version of its medicines.
Also, the firm is facing a backlash because it filed a case of South Africa's government
due to IPR Reasons. Also, the firm is criticized for not focusing on African regions, which
face the most number of problems due to AIDS. The General Meeting of shareholders is
in some days. How should the CEO tackle all these issues in the meeting?

Case of a software company, wherein a person's team used finance department's

workstations to meet the deadline of a Rs. 1500 million project. Because of this, finance
department will not be able to transfer salaries, it being the last day of the month. The
company has never before delayed salary. What should the general manager do?

Privatization of Healthcare: Boon or Bane

Details about the four famous captains of the Indian Cricket Team - Kapil Dev, Sourav
Ganguly, M.S Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Look at the data and decide on who the best Indian
cricket team captain was.

A scenario in which a certain detergent brand named Rose & Rose, is doing well in urban
areas but is interested in capturing the rural market since it is growing at a much faster
rate than the urban market. Discuss the strategies and steps that the brand could take.

Impact of Reliance Jio as it is providing high end technology to customers at free of cost.

A big data company has come up with a model that links the number of flu searches on
its search engine to the number of people suffering from it. The parameters chosen by it
are location from where searched and timing of searches. Give 3 assumptions that
strengthen their model and arguments that weaken its plausibility.

Can the world economy rely on India for growth? Discuss with facts and examples.

I saw my father retire after 35 years of service from the same company. This reflects the
loyalty and dedication of an employee towards his/her employer. However, in present
day, job burnout is widely seen. Employees should be loyal to their company and value
their current jobs. (Author's view). What assumptions have the author made in putting
up his argument? What further evidence would strengthen his argument? What factors
can weaken the author's argument? Write a coherent analysis of the argument.

The youth today do not go for high paying jobs and are entrepreneurs. Discuss what is
different in them, and what can we learn from them.

An antiques collector has a very important artifact which is believed to be bringing good
luck to a tribe in the Amazon. But there is no scientific proof. If you are the collector,
would you give the artifact back to the tribe?

Social media has helped in making our world more democratic. It helps politicians reach
out to the people. Even people looking to gain traction in politics can share their views
and build up popularity helping them enter the political circle. Social media also helps to
reach out to people to gather funds. Forums like Facebook and WhatsApp helps people
communicate between themselves. Hence, social media can only lead to a harmonious
future.

 What are the claims made here?

 What is the reasoning provided here?

 Is the reasoning strong or weak? Give reasons.

Technology impacts the way how children think and feel. They tend to think superficially
and lose creativity. The ones who spend too much time online tend to lose focus. So they
should be kept away from technology till they are 12 years old. Take stand for or against
it and explain.

 Identify the author’s claim(s). What is the reasoning behind them?

 Is the reasoning strong or weak? Justify your stand.

“IITians are offered subsidy for their education and it is taxpayers’ money. They end up
taking management jobs and hence it is a wasteful expenditure on them”. Write the
claim of the author, whether you agree or not and why?

The #MeToo campaign has been quite an exaggerated one. It is ruining the foundations
of our society and worsening the current situation regarding trust on men. These
allegations on men, who were respected in the society otherwise, could be disregarded
until these numbers become sensational. Explain the author’s reasoning and whether
you agreed to it or not?

People say that money is not important for happiness, but I believe money can buy you
things like trips abroad and other things that will make you happy. Also, those who say
that money is not important are in fact consoling themselves for their inability to earn
more. Concepts such as job satisfaction are pointless, because if you earn enough doing
something that you don’t like to do, you can retire early and enjoy your post-retirement
life with that money. Therefore, money is very important for happiness in life.

 What is/are the main arguments made by the author?

 Do you agree with those arguments? Justify your opinions.

The Kannada Development Authority recently protested against the conducting of a Staff
Selection Commission recruitment exam in Karnataka and Kerala to fill the posts of
clerks, assistants and data entry operators as the exam was conducted only in English
and Hindi. The KDA felt that it would put the local aspirants at a disadvantage as they
wouldn't be able to attempt it in their mother tongue. SSC countered by saying that the
jobs being central government based, would be subject to transfer to other states, where
they would be at a disadvantage. The conducting of a language test before moving to
other states is not feasible. Hence candidates should know Hindi to attempt the test.

 What is the claim?

 What is the reasoning provided?

 Is the reasoning strong or weak? Why?

How would you sell a new product online: Explain your strategies, tools and techniques?

Students Autonomy: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

Student-centered vs. Teacher-centered Approach.

Discuss the pros and cons of E-learning with facts and examples.

Discuss ways to establish a balance between life and work.

Ramesh has been working with ABC Co. Ltd. for the last five years and has been rated as
one of the efficient workers on the job. One day he is caught with a small value stolen
item while leaving the duty. The management is in a predicament. What should it do?
In a company A, a woman is facing some problem as she is the only working member in
her home. She takes frequent leaves and is quite insincere in her work. She is not able to
deliver quality in her work. Her husband is idle and does not support her and asks her to
continue her job. She does kitchen work, takes care of her kids and also works in the
office. You are the manager of this company, so how will you solve her problem.

You are the Chief Minister, heading a coalition Government, when some kind of
widespread agitation breaks out in the state and badly affects the law and order
situation. Your coalition partner supports the agitation and therefore, wants you to agree
to the demands of the agitators. How will you handle the situation?

ABSTRACT TOPICS

1. Discuss (with examples) some of the business ethics applied by Google.

2. Can India catch up with China on economic growth?

3. Bride burning and Dowry are integral part of India

4. Who is performing better- India or Indians?

5. Are we not country proud Indians?

6. Avenge or Revenge

7. Aspire or Inspire

8. Road rage has made our life stressful

9. Perception can be deadly if not analysed

10. Confidence factor can take you to pinnacle

11. Women empowerment - A cause for increasing divorce rate in India ?

12. Mistakes Are The Portals Of Discovery

13. Tough or Easy

14. Netas are no more privilege class now

15. Escalation of Onion costing is the result of government's apathy

16. Economic reforms can halt the depreciation of the rupee

17. SWOT can be relied as self-guidance tool

18. Despair or Hope

19. Hope wins and not cynicism

20. Don'ts attitude will not work in career

21. Failure or Success

22. Economic reforms are dependent on political will

23. Revival of the fittest must replace survival of the fittest

24. Politicians lack the maturity to come forward for public debate

25. We and Us are more important than I and U

26. Our Netas fight and don't contest in election!

27. Politicians don't debate but deliver speeches in rallies

28. Scams have been camouflaged by communal divide

29. 2014 Polls are dance of democracy

30. EQ or IQ

31. Is it essential to think & dream big?

32. The Maoist problem since the country's independence

33. Bluffing to customers at market place is a business tactic

34. Gap between haves and have nots is widening

35. Organ transplant scams will force patients to doubt doctors

36. Railway Budget proposed more on planning than execution

37. Khap Panchyats are not tenable in the modern society

38. Creating more states will disintegrate India

39. We are not sure of our Netas

40. Do Initiators fit for Managerial job ?

41. Self-discipline is best security for females in India

42. Donning uniform does not necessarily indicate patriotism

43. Average Indian is more secular than political parties

44. Are we getting fit for dictatorship?

45. Political class has started behaving like kings

46. Vote bank politics flourishes hawkers on Indian roads

47. Indian opposition parties ensure to oppose only

48. All governmental subsidies should be abolished

49. Nuclear arsenal is no longer a deterrence but threat to human

50. Is dialogue a better option than aggression with Pakistan?

51. We can't tolerate standing in queues but can littering on road

52. Indian Ocean

53. Reservation downgrades Meritocracy

54. Reservation downgrades Meritocracy

55. Non execution of GST bill might herald end of present government

56. "I can do it" is an ideal confident posture!

57. Opposition shouldn't oppose only

58. BBC documentary banned or mindset remained shut?

59. You Are What You Think

60. It looks that Government is working only for 2014 elections

61. Ordinance route may harm parliamentary democracy

62. Achievements must be recognized@ Meritocracy

63. Hope is also a Strategy

64. Can women be better managers?

65. Water resources must be nationalized

66. We Just Cannot be Sporting Nation

67. Initial Public Offering (IPO)

68. How study of economics leads you as Manager

69. Below Poverty Line

70. IPO part 2

71. Personality Development

72. Both Ignorance and Confidence Lead You to Success

73. Work from home is a dream Job situation for me!

74. Government can't take Credit for reduction in Oil pricing

75. India should adopt deterrent policy with neighbours

76. The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself

77. People don't fail, they give up!

78. We must not show apathy towards VIP racism

79. Have we become a cynical society?

80.Freebies won't make citizens responsible and authorities accountable

81. Can we say cricket is gentleman's game?

82. Is India ready for e-commerce?

83. We are in habit of polluting rivers

84. Youth Believes in Sprint Rather Marathon

85. FB likes are mirage to reality

86. GD Topic for MBA Aspirants: Aspiring is your right

87. Tips on taking lead in GD

88. Soft Skills Can't Be Improved Overnight

89. Being Informative Doesn't mean becoming Knowledgeable

90. Is there still a struggle for Roti Kapda aur Makan?

91. Group Discussion on Women Empowerment is Limited to Debates

92. Women empowerment is hollow if gender bias is still an issue

93. Is it True that GST has impacted small traders? (Pros and Cons)

94. Bharat & India - 2 different strokes?

95. GD Topic for MBA Aspirants: Pessimists are spoilers

96. Has Demonetization impacted Indian Economy?

97. Voice Modulation

98. Bank Scams are reaction of fragile system

99. Tips on concluding in GD

100. Road rage is the evil of modern society

101. Work from Home is desirable option for employees

102. We mock 'Swachh Bharat' Campaign

103. Is the youth of India confident or confused?

104. Stone pelting is a stumbling block to the pride of Indian Army

105. Scarcity of water will push world to war

106. Voice Modulation

107. Opportunistic Coalition Governments are insult to mandate

108. How Can You Differentiate Yourself among Group of People

109. Cambridge Analytical has rubbed off Brand Equity of Facebook

110. Social Media Has Exposed Politicians

111.Undeclared Weekend Dress Code Has Caught Up In Corporates

112. Are we becoming a Sporting Nation?

113. We are miserably poor in maintaining hygiene

114. In absence of stringent laws Nirbhayas will be repeated

115. Good luck is residue of strong preparation and execution

116. Hard work embedded with smart work leads to success

117. Short cuts can be useful in life but unsustainable

118. Peer pressure can make or mar your future

119. Swachh Bharat has more takers as a Photo-Opportunity

120. Will Make in India yield results?

121. GD Topic: Obama visit to India must not remain a photo opportunity

122. Discipline and National Character differentiates us from first world

countries

123. Teachers make the Nation and Netas spoilsport national matrix

124. Talks with Pakistan should be explored further

125. Punishment in Nirbhaya case gave a wrong message to society

126. If you are not part of the solution; then you are the problem

127. Solution of corruption is a mirage till we catch top public figure

128. GD Topic: Cricket has spoiled other streams of Indian Sports

129. Politicians prefer to debate on trivial issues

130. Politics of subsidy is not marketable

131. Who can be a winner - Book Smart or Street Smart?

132. Power corrupts all without exception

133. Have we made a mockery of democracy?

134. Discussing corruption is a new craze

135. GSLV is an expensive need

136. Positive attitude will make you a winner

137. Envious or Jealous

138. IPL is a spoiler in the gentleman game of cricket

139. Self-Realization is The Best Realization

140. Attempt with Determination Is Equal to Success

141. Economic growth is more important than Ecological protection

142. Hard work or Smart work

143. Discussing Corruption is a fad at a party

144. GD PI can be tricky; Don't take it lightly

145. Hype of India Pakistan cricket match is deliberate attempt to boost

sponsorship
146. Returning of awards - A truthful concern or Photo ops?

147. For Politicians Reservation still rules the roost

148. TV debates have become TRP booster shows?

149. Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day

150. Voice Modulation

151. Discipline and National Character differentiates us from first world

countries

152. Politics is supreme than economic reforms in India

153. Exodus of rural population from villages to city

154. Is the youth of India confident or confused?

155. Universities produce PHDs or breed budding Netas?

156. Discussing Corruption is a fad at a party

157. Envious or Jealous

158. Aspirations if worked can be fulfilled

159. Voice Modulation

160. Dress Code Matters Or Not During Interview?

161. Perception can be deadly if not analysed

162. Netas divide India: T20 unites India

163. Opposition parties remain in business of opposing only and seldom work
on solutions

164. Cricket looks more as an event than a game

165. Peer pressure can make or mar your future

166. In wake of new buzz word intolerance, you can say anything?

167. Delhi Odd Even car formula worked more on parties than pollution

168. Politicians have camouflaged real issues

169. Mistakes Are the Portals of Discovery

170. Hard work embedded with smart work leads to success

171. Peer pressure can make or mar your future

172. Good luck is residue of strong preparation and execution

173. Being Informative Doesn't mean becoming Knowledgeable

174. Society needs how many Nirbhayas to change?

175. Punishment in Nirbhaya case gave a wrong message to society

176. Talks with Pakistan should be explored further

177. If you are not part of the solution; then you are the problem

178. Road rage has made our life stressful

179. Perception can be deadly if not analysed

180. Short cuts can be useful in life but unsustainable

181. Opposition parties remain in business of opposing only and seldom work
on solutions

182. Netas divide India: T20 unites India

183. Who can be a winner - Book Smart or Street Smart?

184. Trivial Issues gain more mileage in TV debates

185. Republic day: A Day of Immense Prestige or Just Another Government

Affair?

186. Delhi Odd Even car formula worked more on parties than pollution

187. Discipline and National Character differentiates us from first world

countries

188. Teachers make the Nation and Netas spoilsport national matrix

189. We and us are more important than I and U

190. Who can be a winner - Book Smart or Street Smart?

191. Power corrupts all without exception

192. Have we made a mockery of democracy?

193. Teachers make the Nation and Netas spoilsport national matrix

194. Discipline and National Character differentiates us from first world

countries
195. The secret of true greatness is simplicity

196. Should India be more aggressive with China?

197. Can we dream of hosting the Olympics?

198. Vote bank politics is still dividing India

199. Rhetoric statements of political class are still marketable

200. Old Books Have Become Irrelevant In IOT Present

201. Election rallies are more important than governance issues!!

202. Vote bank politics is still dividing India

203. Should there be minimum educational qualification to contest elections?

204. Food Security Bill is turning out to be politics only

205. Women empowerment - A cause for increasing divorce rate in India ?

206. Electorate must franchise their right

207. GD Topic: Problems unite us, Religion divides us

208. Can we dream of hosting the Olympics?

209. United Andhra will unite India

210. Indian electorate is getting smarter

211. India's demographic dividend is underutilized

212. Should India be more aggressive with China?

213. We are good at passing the buck

214. We Have Not Dealt Chinese Incursion in Indian Territory Properly

215. Politicians are not Role models anymore now

216. Indifferent attitude is changing social matrix

217. Do flexi office timings spoil office decorum?

218. Will FDI in retail open gates for more job opportunities?

219. Exodus of rural population from villages to city

220. Politicization of scams will produce more scamsters

 221. Computing habits have spoiled language skills

222. Traffic is terrific on roads

223. GD Topic: China is posing a threat to India

224. Now we have specialized to transfer social responsibilities

225. Why in GD your Interpersonal skills are observed?

226. Society needs attitudinal overhauling towards females

Abstract Essay Topics

1. We live in deeds not in years

2. Pigs are flying

3. What cannot be measured cannot be managed

4. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest- Benjamin Franklin

5. Your attitude determines your success

6. Ethics and code of conduct are just words

7. Methods alleviate poverty?

8. Happiness does not depend upon wealth and status

9. Man vs Nature

10. Freakonomics

11. Business of a business is Business

12. Privacy Intrusion Vs Surveillance

13. Unhappy is the country which has no leaders

14. Has the definition of heroes changed? How about heroes in India. Give your
opinion

15. Poverty is just a state of mind

16. Objectivity is the summation of subjectivity

17. Equality may perhaps be your right but it is not practically required

18. If everybody is thinking alike it means someone is not thinking

19. A true friend stabs you from the front

20. Friendship is unnecessary; it is not required for our survival but adds value to our
survival

21. To disbelieve is easy, to scoff is simple but to have faith is hard

22. "The true essence of democracy can be judged by a ten minute conversation with
a voter " – Winston Churchill

23. Adventure is very easy to write about but very hard for one who is doing it

24. Sometimes we put walls not to keep people out but to see who cares enough to
break in

25. A child can be forgiven when he is afraid of dark, but the real tragedy of life is
when men are afraid of light

26. Nothing is right, nothing is wrong, everybody has a different opinion

27. What do I want to do in life?

28. Competition leads to cooperation

29. The best forms of victory are by subduing the enemy without physical violence

30. Alternative medicines

31. Do means justify any end?

32. Experience is the name we give to our mistakes

33. People

34. We earn a living by money, we live by giving

35. What good the moon can be of if it cannot be bought or sold

36. The things appear large from the valley, but small from the top of the mountain

37. The more you study the more you realize how ignorant you are

38. Not only who earns is rich but also the one who gives is also rich

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

40. Honesty is the best policy for weak and might is right for strong
41. Grass is yellow

42. Peace is fragile-comment

43. Knowledge is greater than Imagination

44. Failures are the pillars of success

45. A>B>C

46. Infinity

47. Red is not so red now a days

48. The way to success is humanity.

49. Helping hands are better than praying lips.

50. Necessity is the mother of all inventions.

51. Habit and routine can waste and destroy.

52. Thinking about the worst always prepares you for the worst.

53. He who knows being poor knows everything.

54. A fool can ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in 7 years.

55. Too Many cooks spoil the broth

56. The Means Justify the End

57. Ambition

58. Nothing Dries Sooner Than Tears.

59. If you keep your home clean you can keep your city clean.

60. If everything seems under control, you are not going fast enough.

61. He, who tries to go everywhere, really goes nowhere.

62. It is easy to go to hell but it is not easy to come back from it.

63. When you are healthy, you tend to advise the sick.

64. The darkest hour is just before the dawn.

65. Great men think alike but groupthink results in poor decisions.

66. Man is born ignorant; not stupid, but is education making him stupid?
67. 'Man is a credulous animal; he needs something to believe in. If he doesn't find
anything good to believe in, he'll believe in something bad'.

68. Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once
eccentric.

69. History is always the story of the victor and not the vanquished.

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

71. Grass is yellow.

72. A person is better in a good environment and a troubled family than in good
family and troubled environment

73. Rules are meant to be broken

74. Attitude determines altitude

75. Real character is determined when you change with changing times and still
retain your value

76. Geography can hardly be altered, history cannot be undone.

77. Autobiography of a Video Cassette Recorder

78. Your attitude determines your success.

79. Life has no meaning. Rather, it has a meaning which we don't understand

80.Everything should be as simple as can be but not simpler.

81. Too much too soon for a young person can be detrimental for his future

82. To disbelieve is easy, to scoff is simple but to have faith is hard.

83. Adventure is very easy to write about but very hard for one who is doing it.

84. Sometimes we put walls not to keep people out but to see who cares enough to
break in.

85. Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be
counted

86. The bad news in time flies the good news & you are the pilot!

87. Intuition is the loss of scientific Knowledge.

88. Glory is transitory but obscurity is forever.

89. All men are equal but some men are more equal than others.
 90. Ambition is good but upto a certain level.

91. It's not what you look that matters but what you see that matters

92. Whose life is it anyway?

93. Doomsday

94. Intuition is the most valuable thing

95. Reality is an illusion, but a persistent one

96. Magic Wand

97. Underdogs

98. It's smart to be a little dumb

Factual Essay Topics for 2019

1. Describe the relevance of BRICS and its future

2. Artificial Intelligence

3. Cyber Security

4. How digitization is strengthening Indian Democracy?

5. Make in India- vs Incredible India

6. Advertisement is all glitter but no truth.

7. Cultural diversity hinders democratic governance.

8. Indian companies vs MNCs

9. Aadhaar Project and the Right to Privacy

10. Net Neutrality

11. Internet censorship

12. Is India a really secular country?

13. Nuclear Energy- boon or bane

14. ISRO’s space missions - funds of country misused

15. Should India destroy the terrorist camps in Pakistan?

16. Should reservation in higher education be allowed?

17. Should Juvenile offenders be given a death penalty?

18. Facebook - A curse to personal space?

19. What is the impact of reduction in oil prices in the global economy?

20. Right to education: issues & implications

21. How to boost manufacturing sector in India?

22. Moral policing is an obstruction to country's art and culture

23. How should India be protected from global economic crisis?

24. How would you control farmer suicides?

25. What managers should learn from MS Dhoni?

26. Do celebrities have a responsibility towards consuming and believing in the

products and causes they endorse?

27. Globalization is helping a lot of third world countries. Does it really help the
underprivileged people who actually need it?

28. Is education being diluted by increasing number of seats and decreasing the
course load?
29. Suicides in colleges are on an increase. Analyze and give comments regarding this
trend. How would you act to counteract this?

30. Our PM has taken the initiative for skill building and vocational training. What
steps will you follow to achieve this idea?

31. Make for India vs Make in India. Give your views.

32. Is the concept of paid news a threat to the integrity and honesty of print media?

33. Reality shows are escapism or entertainment?

34. What are the after effects of making euthanasia legal?

35. Should India have a uniform civil code?

36. What should be the priority of India in the 21st century - employment or
entrepreneurship?

37. Is privatization the only way to bring down the real prices in the power &
electricity industry?

38. Which is more important: experience or talent of the youth?

39. National heroes are created and destroyed by government. Should we revisit our
history?

40. Regarding criminalization of Politics with so many criminals being selected and
how can we stop it

41. Bullet Trains in India - pros and cons

42. People in college are eligible for voting, but they don’t register, what should be
done?

43. Sexual violence against women has increased. News agencies report high profile
cases. Are these genuine or hyped?

44. Demand for new states, is it justifiable?

45. Technology is a double edge sword. It should be managed carefully

46. Knowledge based economy is important to achieve the economic boom of India

47. Dowry system in India is curtailed only in law and not practically

48. Should government give more subsidies to farmers or provide better mechanism
for loan?

49. The influence of western companies on Indian culture

50. India lives in villages but the villages don’t seem to live in India

51. Parliamentary democracy is obstructing the growth of India

52. Environmental concerns should take the highest priority in people's minds

53. Lower voter turnout: A blot on democracy?

54. Swachh Bharat Campaign. Success or failure?

55. #MeToo

56. Harms of increasing trend of social media. Suggest solutions.

57. People do not verify the validity of information before posting opinions, facts, etc
on social media. What problems can this lead to? Suggest steps to improve this
situation. Give examples.

58. Mob censorship challenges artistic freedom and rights of creative people. Should
a writer be allowed to express his / her views, even if they oppose views of some
individuals or groups? Give your views with examples.

59. Why ‘Make in India’ when we can buy cheap material from China?

60. Primary Education v/s Secondary Education- Should the government of India
builds more IIMs or should it focus on building primary schools?

61. Political parties should be funded by state and not by industrialists or public
donations.

62. Contribution of agriculture in Indian economy

63. Start-up culture: a fad or a game changer?

64. Strategies to improve sports in India.

65. India should move to a Presidential form of Government.

66. National security is a priority over right to privacy.

67. Ways to control pollution in Delhi.

68. Solar power is the energy source of the future.

69. Is population of India an asset or liability?

70. Impact of social media on Indian society

71. Domestic violence is an outcome of lack of education

72. Outsourcing in India is shifting from services to manufacturing

73. E-Commerce is the face of the new economy

74. Women make better managers than men: comment

75. India and China- Enemies or Friends?

76. How businesses can survive and thrive in the current times

77. Low Agricultural Productivity. Suggest ways to increase productivity?

78. Can India become an economic super power till 2020?

79. Gender sensitivity needs special attention from childhood

80.Online learning is more efficient than traditional learning. Your views?

81. Cricket, Cinema, Culture & Politics: turning points of India

82. According to UN studies, Indian masses have more access to cell phones rather
than basic sanitation. Point out reasons and give solutions

83. IPL - has cricket lost its essence

84. Are we heading towards a new era of Indian Politics?

85. Pvt. Health insurance in India “Advantage and Disadvantage”

86. Global Warming: reality or myth

87. Indian Judicial System: from here to where

88. Can online shopping eradicate shopping malls?

89. Challenges faced in implementing e-learning in India

90. Should highly paid employees enjoy protection under labor laws?

91. Is India taking adequate advantage of decreasing oil prices to reduce fiscal
deficit?

92. Literary Freedom: What is the limit?

93. Environment - What man is doing to Nature

94. Merits and Demerits of cashless economy.

95. After demonetization what next steps should be taken to clean up the system?

96. With the advent of photography techniques do you think natural zoo's can be
replace by virtual zoo's? What are the impacts on zoo's if such thing happens?
 97. “Some people consider nuclear weapons as a deterrent to war. While others claim
that they’re dangerous and hence of no use”. What is your opinion?

98. Building monuments on the names of great leader is a waste of public money.

99. Corruption and Poverty go hand in hand.

100. Private sector promotes employability whereas public sector promotes

employment.

Case & Situation Based Essay Topics

The Company having a good reputation is facing huge losses. Should they shift the type
of the business or continue with it only? Give your views

Hotel staff doesn't work properly. They have frictions among themselves. So what should
the management do?

There is a problem with workers. They don't cooperate at all with the management. So
should we hire new workers or sort out the problem among them?

There was a debate about school exams getting easier. One group said pass percentage
above 98% so easier. Other group quoted analogy from Mt. Everest climbers and the
number of people ascending the mountain now as compared to mere 2 in 1953. Identify
and evaluate the assumptions made by the speakers and also suggest a method for
checking

"Car for All" company which sells entry level cars is thinking about acquiring a luxury
brand. "Car for All" company is very excited about it but they fear that their association
with low cost car brand will turn down the customers. Analyze

You recently came to know that the school in which you have studied is planning to
replace book-based library with Computer Systems based library. Their argument is that
students find books boring and time taking. But you feel books are the best method to
learn, so you write them to reconsider their decision. Identify and evaluate the
assumptions made by the school and provide strong enough points to validate your views
so that they change their decision
Telecom sector is planning a toll charge for Voice-over-internet and messaging
applications like Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, since they have huge investments and
infrastructure cost unlike these apps. Asked to analyze the reasons/arguments given and
assumptions by telecom companies, and give arguments to weaken their argument, and
arguments which can strengthen their argument

Ancient Indian scientists haven't been given the due recognition. The ancient scriptures
tell that Indian scientists had long before developed aviation technology. The Wright
Brothers are unduly credited with the invention of the airplane. Identify the reasons,
assumptions and analyze as to how rational the argument was

RBI has asked to return old notes. Underlying reasons? What can make it more effective
in getting this exercise?

Recently in India, the closing time of Bars from 11 PM to 1 AM. Reasons behind this and
consequences/ ramifications?

Are shortages artificially created in India? Surplus production and still people starve! Lot
of graduates but a lot of workforce shortage! Discuss

Young people are spending less and less time reading books. Examine the reasons
behind this trend. What can be the negative consequences arising out of this?

There exists disproportionately low number of women in top managerial positions,

reasons and how this issue can be solved?

The case of a successful bakery shop, which received a big order from an international
bakery company, 'The Cake International'. Data on the bakery shop's profit and losses
along with other information was provided. Students were asked to give their advice on
whether the bakery shop should go ahead with the Cake International's proposal or not

A company wanted to reduce its labor cost, so it moved to a new place where it acquired
cheap fresh talent. In this process the company's supplier lost 18% of its employees to
this company. What should the company do, move back and incur losses, or stay there
with new employees and suffer supply shortage because of migration

A person has been working with a company on contract for some 3-4 years. Now, he is
recruited by the same company on a permanent position but the company says he will
not be entitled to all the benefits and perks that apermanent employee receives until he
serves 1 more year with the company. He is already 35 and has family to support
including wife and daughter. What should he do?

A case study on a manager unable to achieve production targets because of old machines.
If he installs new machines production will have to be stopped and the company will
have to incur cost of new machines, but this process will be beneficial in the long term.
Also the continuation of production is critical to company, what should he do?

A case study on a woman with small children and family to take care of being transferred
to a location far away from her hometown. It is important to take up this job as a post
away from home towns assist in promotions. The lady is in a dilemma whether to take
promotion and get transferred or join a new company. What should she do?

This is related to a person named Mary and her boss Jack. Mary has to do market
research and come up with list of companies for selection of accounting software.
However the existing payroll service is being provided by XYZ Company which is not
shortlisted by Mary. The president of this company is a friend of Jack. Jack influences
Mary's decision and contract is awarded to XYZ .3 questions given at the end to discuss

A case based on findings of pesticides and insecticides in the coca cola drinks, problems
like unavailability of ground water for communities living around cola plants, levels of
high cadmium (carcinogenic) in ground water near its plants resulting in negative
publicity by media and the brand taking a financial hit. Should the brand be held
accountable for the problems or is it attracting negative attention because it is a big
brand?

You are an influential member of Indian Business Confederation. What measures would
you take to improve trade relations with country like Pakistan?

You are going to conduct cultural fest of your college and there were incidents of legal
violation and indecent behavior last year. So discuss what measures will you take this
year?

You are a senior official of Election Commission and elections are due in 6 months. What
actions will you take for the smooth elections?

You are going to conduct cultural fest of your college and there were incidents of legal
violation and indecent behavior last year. So discuss what measures will you take this
year?

Assume that you are the member of the Central Education Department. Suggest some
reforms in the Engineering Education in India

What should be done in a situation where in an arrogant and a rude boss refuses to give
appraisals to his employees. What should be done in such a situation?

Your boss has asked you to indulge yourself in an unethical practice which would help
your company reap big profit. How will you deny his order without landing your job in
any danger?

Case Study of a new employee who has achieved 90% target, the boss is happy but fellow
colleagues are jealous, how should the employee tackle the situation?

A 4 year old employee is not performing well for 4 years because of personal problems.
Earlier colleagues were helping him they are also not supporting him. If you join in as a
manager, what would you do?

A female employee takes i-Pod to her work and keeps on listening to music at the cost of
interaction with her colleagues. She is introvert. What would you do?

A senior employee comes late to work and leaves back early from the office. His juniors
are also following the same trend. What will you do in such situation?
You are manager of a department where an employee's performance has been below par
for 2years due to problems at home. How will you deal with it now?

AICTE has proposed a distance education for engineering courses. Practical teaching
would be hindered but it would be helpful for students having less resources. Discuss

A not for profit hospital was started up by 5 entrepreneurs at a dalit area. They were not
able to raise money for the hospital. Come out with ways to finance the hospital

A hard working employee takes holiday without the permission of his manager and his
salary for that day is deducted . He quits his job after this. Discuss what should have
been the possible ways to tackle this

President of a company POLARAC was to be selected from the list of 5 candidates whose
educational background and work-experience was given to the students. Students were
asked to select the president from the given list of candidates. Individual presentation
was to be given for 2 mins

Global warming, greenhouse effect, its impact on people and the steps taken by the
government. Is global warming a threat to people in coastal areas or entire planet earth?
What steps can the government and industries take to avert the consequences? Excessive
use of resources like petrol and diesel impacts people who do not use it. How can this act
be justified?

A boy wants to go for a camp. His father is telling him to save some money for his
camp .The boy works hard and saves a little above 3000, the cost required for the camp.
Now, his father asks for the money stating that he along with his friends has planned a
fishing trip. Imagine yourself as the boy and how would you convince your father to
allow you to go for the camp

A team member is affected with HIV. Other team members act indifferently towards
him. What will you do as the team manager?

2 friends - 1 ethical, 1 unethical, unethical wants the others to recommend him. What
should he do?

You are in a railway booking line and you have to reach an extremely important
Interview spot. There are 5 persons in front of you and it is known that only 2 tickets are
left at the counter. What would you do?

A sales team presented inflated figures before management was given. Give your views
on how to deal with such a situation?

A man becomes alcoholic after experiencing many difficulties in both his personal and
private life. Assume to be a friend of the man in question and give opinions on how to
help him

The HR of a company asks for the salary hike of the employees, an idea opposed by
shareholders. Analyse the situation and comment on HR's decision

The gold rate has been rising from the past 12 years. And it fell by 30% last year. What do
you think will be gold’s future rate?
In a company, leaders give value to teamwork. But they award individually based on
indicators like number of hours clocked, client satisfaction etc. Now instead, the team
members started competing with each other for recognition including hiding important
client related details which sometimes have disastrous consequences like the loss of
clients. Find the problem, the possible solutions and give recommendations.

A train got derailed across 2 tracks at night, so the authorities cleared the train from the
track, but rerouted all the trains on the 2 tracks. Due to this, students travelling for the
HSC examination were affected. Also the local commuters were affected. There was
media outcry and there were proposals to remove the Divisional Railway Manager
(DRM). As a manager of DRM what will you do?

A company ABC manufacturer’s paints-it causes health problem to employees and users,
what will you do as the quality manager?

You are the school principal, because of a faulty question paper, many students have
failed. Parents are demanding a re-exam but employees are not ready to do it in a short
time. What will you do?

School Management has been negligent and a number of 12th grade students (wanting to
apply for colleges) have been failed in one exam jeopardizing their chances to a better
future. What course of action do you suggest?