Economics & Business

1. How to Deal with High Oil Prices?

2. Multinational Corporations: Are they Devils in Disguise?
3. Are Indians Less Quality Conscious?
4. Ethics in Business are just a Passing Fad
5. Is the Consumer really the King in India?
6. Commercialization of Health Care: Good or Bad?
7. Is there any Point in having a Business Strategy when the World changes from
Month to Month?
8. Is the Patents Bill Good for India?
9. Is the Business of Business only Business?
10. Public Sector being a Guarantor of Job Security is a Myth
11. Capitalism is a very Flawed System but the others are so much worse
12. How can a Business get rid of the Bad Name that it has earned?
13. Government Pumping Money into the Economy is not the Solution for our
Economic Problems
14. Is the Budgeting Exercise of any Use?
15. Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped?
16. Is MNCs Superior to Indian Companies?
17. Advertising is a Waste of Resources
18. Privatization will lead to Less Corruption
19. Should India break Diplomatic Ties with Pakistan?
20. Use of Force by Banks to Recover Loans
21. Skilled Manpower Shortage in India
22. Technology Creates Income Disparities
23. In our economic matters, there is an excessive tendency towards the thinking
rather than doing.
24. Every cloud has a silver lining
25. Is disinvestment really that good for India or is a rethink in order?
26. Are co-operatives relevant in today's globalised environment?
27. Foreign aid is a dangerous drug that can stimulate in small doses but become
fatally addictive in larger doses.
28. Government should clean its own hands before pointing finger at the private
sector for corruption.
29. Reforms have to grow up.
30. Globalization vs. Nationalism
31. Economic freedom not old fashioned theories of development will lead to growth
and prosperity

32. Should businessmen run the finance ministry?

33. Should important services like transport be left to market forces?.
34. Who says MNCs are superior to Indian companies?
35. What we need to reduce scams is better regulatory bodies.
36. Trade can help the poor?
37. Water resources should be nationalised
38. Are Co-operatives Relevant in Today's Global Environment?
39. Indian villages - our strength or our weakness?
40. Space Missions are a Wastage of Resources for a Resource-Starved Nation like
India
41. Satyam Scandal would Impact Foreign Investments in India
42. Private Participation in Infrastructure is Highly Desirable
43. Developing Countries need Trade, not Aid
44. Poverty in Third World Countries is due to Prosperity in First World Countries
45. Indian Economy: Old Wine in New Bottle!
46. Is Globalization Really Necessary?
47. What shall we do about our Ever-Increasing Population?
48. Banning of Trade Unions will be Beneficial in Growth of the Economy
49. Why can't India be a World-Class Player in Manufacturing Industry as it is in IT &
BPO Sectors?
50. We Need Drinking Water and Not Coke & Pepsi in Rural India
51. Rise of Regional Blocs Threatens Independent Nations like India
52. Should the public sector be privatized?

Some common topics are

1. Is coalition politics here to stay?
2. Does India need a dictator?
3. Is India moving away from a secularist state?
4. Education in India - or the lack of it
5. What ails Indian sports?
6. The Age of Information.
7. Is Philosophy just an armchair theory?
8. Success is all about human relations
9. Borderless worlds - Dream or reality?
10. Quality is a myth in India.
11. Education and success - Is there a correlation?
12. We don't learn from history, we repeat it
13. Do we need a global policeman?
14. Indian villages - our strength or our weakness?
15. Agrarian Economy in India - boon or bane

16. if there were no armies in the world......

17. Indian customs - are we in a time warp?
18. "How green was my valley........ Is nature paying the price?
19. Management Education - Is it necessary to succeed in business
20. The role of NGOs in economics and politics
21. NGOs - Do they serve peoples interests or are they pressure groups?
22. Death of Socialism
23. Role of women in development
24. Kids today are not what they used to be
25. Casteless India - A pipe dream
26. Should Trade Unionism be banned in India
27. Repeated elections - Should taxpayers pay for it?
28. Indian bureaucracy - foundation strengths or colonial hangovers?
29. In India, the whole is less than the parts - Do we lack in team spirit?
30. Generation X - Drivers of our future or are they our lost souls?
31. Do we need a cut in the defense budget?
32. "Dot.com" companies - Is there room for everyone?
33. Artificial Intelligence - Will man be ever replaced by machines?
34. if I were to choose my person of the millennium...
35. All the world is a stage....
36. when managers become Hamlets...
37. If Patel were our first Prime Minister.......
38. Materialism - Have we sold our souls to the Devil?
39. You've come a long way, baby - The rise and rise of feminist power .
40. Role of ethics in tobacco industry, liquor industry etc.
41. Should gambling be legalised in India?
42. Are we unfit for Democracy?
43. Survival tools for the new millennium
44. Examinations - has it killed education?
45. Cultural Invasion through the air waves
46. Should doctors be tried in Consumer Courts?
47. Abortion and Euthanasia - Is it morally right for society
48. Are beauty pageants necessary?
49. The relevance of Gandhis today
50. India and the WTO
51. Is India a secular country or it is just said secular?
52 Women are better home makers or professionals?
53. How to balance Environmental Concerns and Industrial Development
together .
54. The role of advertisement ageny in present market.
55. Current relation of Libya and Italy.
56. Current relation of India and America after Obama visited India.
57. Gmail or Facebook?
58. Entrepreneurial things are nothing but pile of risks, do you agree?

The Economy

 How the stock market works

The foreign exchange rate, liquidity, basic economic theory

Economic reforms in India

How banking works; common banking terms

Know how the stock market works - bonds, investment, etc.

The global economic scenario

Derivatives trading

Scandals such as Enron, Worldcomm, Arthur Andersen and

the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The role of technology in business

The pros and cons of globalization

Emerging communication technologies

Foreign exchange rates, convertibility, currencies and per

capita incomes

Political events, opinions and situations

India's case for a permanent seat on the security council of

UN

The present situation in Middle Eastern countries such as

Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon

The India-US Nuclear deal - is it beneficial or not?

The Sri Lankan Peace Process

Basic structure of government systems

Current politics of India

Basic political theory and ideologies such as capitalism

(Adam Smith), communism (Marx), socialism, democracy,
egalitarianism, libertarianism, etc.

Principles of political theories, pros and cons of each

ideology, how the most important governments function

Currencies and per capita incomes

India's 5-Year Plans

The Indian space programme

Debatable topics - issues concerning:

Advertising - fairness, company responsibility, unbiased

information

Technology - the replacement of human workers,

management, the telecommunications sector, its role in the
economy, problems with technology

Social issues - education, taxation, social programs, income

distribution

Gender issues in society and in the workplace

The emancipation of women

Language issues in society and in the workplace

The effects of globalization and trade on the world and in

India

Problems which plague developing nations

The "brain drain"

Immigration

Issues within the education system

The preservation of heritage, culture or customs

Various rhetoric statements - are they true or not

More Group Discussion questions to get you thinking!

Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Think about the arguments for or
against them.

Democracy has hampered India's progress.

Globalization is good.

Computers result in unemployment.

Men and women will always be unequal in the workplace.

Corruption is the main outcome of democracy in India.

History repeats itself.

NGOs (Non-governmental organizations) such as the United Nations are ineffective.

An India free of the caste system is simply a pipe dream.

E-Commerce the best thing for India.

Is materialism good or bad?

Is Indian bureaucracy the basis of a government's foundation, or simply a poor

leftover from colonial times?

Is the agrarian economy in India a boon or a bane?

Is management education really necessary to succeed in business?

What is the role of ethics in industries such as tobacco, gambling and liquor?

Should India aspire to be a nuclear superpower?

Advertising is a form of brainwashing.

How will the introduction of hedge funds and the lberalization of foreign exchange
controls impact our market?

Is war with Pakistan inevitable?

The ends justify the means.

What do you think of this firm's (one that is in the news) decision to go public?
Is identity more important than policy?

Greed is good - it is an essential human quality.

The advancement of women's rights is the basis for social development.

Is China a threat to the Indian economy?

Should the concept of arrange marriage still exist?

The environment - whose responsibility is it?

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US war on Iraq-justified or not.

Role of UN in peacekeeping.
Position of Women in India compared to other nations.
Environment Management.
Is China better than India in software.
Should SONIA Gandhi be made the PM
BPOs in INDIA
Govt contribution to IT
will punch lines rule the Advt
premarital sex
is china a threat to Indian industry
India or west , which is the land of opportunities
water resources should be nationalized
BALANCE BETWEEN PROFESSIONALISM AND FAMILY
Effect of cinema on Youth
Education in India compared to Foreign nations
Is it necessary to ban COCO COLA in India.
What is the effect of movies on youth. is it good or bad)
Are studies more beneficial in India or in Abroad.
UNs peace activities and Americas war on Iraq.
Environment-Whose Responsibility.
Is China a threat to the Indian software industry.
Role of UN in Peace keeping
War on Iraq
About Hockey being the primary game in India
Can America occupy Iraq

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Cricket should be banned or not.

IS CHINA A THREAT TO INDIA
Present state of Indian Cricket team.
Love marriage/Arranged marriage.
Advantages of Co-education.
How to deal with international terrorism.
Should we pursue our policy of dialogue with Pakistan?
Is peace and non-violence outdated concepts?
How to deal with international terrorism.
Should we pursue our policy of dialogue with Pakistan?
Is peace and non-violence outdated concepts?

POLITICAL TOPICS:
* Reserving seats for women in Panchayat has not only been a farce but has distracted from
developing a more genuine voice of women.
* Have the nuclear tests of 1998 benefited or harmed India?
* Voters, not, political parties are responsible for the criminalization of politics.
* The voters are required to be well informed and educated about their candidates so that
they can elect the right aspirant by their own assessment.
* India should go for the presidential form of democracy.

Reference Topics on Issues of Social Concern

Abortion Worldwide: A Decade of Uneven Progress

Adolescent Health Programme in India
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Anaemia in Urban India
Apex Court spared neither holy cows nor corrupt in 2011
Changing Gender Roles in India
Child labour in India
Child Malnutrition in India
Class Struggle
Clean Birth Kits- Potential to Deliver
Corruption in India
Corruption in Education system in India
Crime against Women in India
Crimes by Juveniles in India
Deadly AIDS numbers rising across the world
Development and Environment are not contradictory paradigms
Development in India should be Pro-Poor
Domestic Violence Against Women in India
Dowry System in India

 Drug Abuse in India

Educational Problems of Women in India
Female Foeticide in India
Flood Management in India
Food Security Bill: Pushing Reforms on the Back of Hunger
Gender Bias in Health Concerns in India
Gender Inequality In India
Girl and Women Trafficking in India
Girls, Women and Poverty
HIV and Drug Abuse in India
Honour Killings in India
Hunger in India - Impact on Children
Infant Mortality in India
Juvenile Delinquency
Khap Panchayat in India
Literacy Situation in India
Migration In India
Plight of HIV/AIDS affected children
Plight of Indian Women: Victims of NRI marriages
Plight of Women in India- Witch branding
Population -The trends in India
Poverty in India
Problem of Child Abuse
Problems of working women
Prostitution in India
Public Health System in India
Recent Trend of Divorce in India
Recent trends in employment in India
Relevance of National Rural Health Mission
Religious Violence in India
Rural Girls Education
Rural Sanitation in India

Smoking among women in India

Soni Sori, Lingaram: Maoist conduits or police trap?
State of Rural Healthcare in India
Status of Dalits in India
Status of Sanitation in Cities in India
Still Births in India
The problem of old age in India
The Protection of Women against sexual harassment at workplace
Unemployment in India
Universalization of Education in India
Unorganized Labour Trends in India

Urbanization Is A Blessing In Disguise

Waste Management in India
Water problem in India
Without legal reforms Lokpal will fail

Democracy in our country would be complete only by introducing a right

to recall of the representatives by the electorate
Should graduation be the minimum qualification required for a candidate
as well as voters?
Cricket is a game for rich and indolent and so therefore should be
banned in India
Films are deteriorating our Indian Culture
Some people think that our current education system is producing more
unemployable youth and adding up to the frustration. Is this true?
In today's context, there is no need to give preference to women at any
work
In order to become globally more competitive, should English medium of
instruction be made compulsory across all schools and all states?
Indian security personnel including the police are not executing their
duties effectively in big cities
Should migration from towns and rural area to metros be restricted?
Ban should be imposed on use of plastic bags in India and government
should take measures to implement it
Is India heading towards food insecurity?
In order to make the balance of trade in favour of India, we should
concentrate on exporting agricultural goods only and not on industrial goods
As 75% of Indias population lives in rural areas, 75% of the budget funds
should be allocated to rural areas
Some people feel that for the economic development of an area,
transport and communication should be given more importance than
development of farming techniques. Discuss.

Is globalisation and liberalisation adversely affecting the rural

development?
Too much focus on industry at the cost of agriculture is making the rich
richer
Donation of human body part should be made compulsory
Should sectors like agriculture, industries be given reservation in
Parliament?

Impact of rupee appreciation on the India economy.

Changing investment pattern of middle-class India.

Sustaining economic growth in India: Role the services industry

Can contract farming improve the agriculture in India.

Civilian nuclear deal and the energy crisis.

Rising crime against women.

Social Engineering: A new facet of India politics

Compulsory ID card for Indian citizens.

Increasing connectivity in social environment.

"Is globalization and liberalization adversely affecting the rural

development".

"Should there be reservation in the education field, on the basis of

financial condition."

"If farmers constitute 80% of population, then should'nt be 80%

reservations for them in assembly"..

"Too much focus on industry, at the cost of agriculture, is making the

rich richer and the poor poorer"

"Call centers are providing employment to young generation. But this

lure is deviating our young generation to pursue higher studies or
better jobs"

"Would giving employment only to the sons of the soils, disintegrate

India"

"For India to succeed as a developed economy, should poverty

alleviation programme or education be given priority".

"Should we continue the reservation for the SC/ST class in higher

education and employment.''

1. Should B- schools be given full autonomy (regarding curriculum, fees)

2.

Role played by youth in nation's development

3.

EFFECT OF LAW ENFORCING AGENCIES ON THE SOCIETY

4.

"Election processes/campaign in India are becoming a farce

5.

The terrorism in Indian context....

6.

Election process has become a farce...we choose the party and they
Choose the leader. Something to that effect

7. Should there be a proper reservation for persons representing

Industry and agriculture in state and national assembly
8.

Which one should be given importance-poverty or education?

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Public transport....and its impacts...

10.

Subsidies are good or bad, should we do away with it

11.

Should subsidy be given to farmers?

12.

Are elections a political drama?

13.

BPOs... good or bad

14.

Does BPO divert youngsters from higher studies?

15.

Whether we should allow Govt. run vehicles to reduce vehicular

Traffic in India like it has been done in Singapore.

16.

How can we attain a growth rate of 10% p.a

17.

Should management of Indian railways be given in pvt hands,

Keeping in mind the interests of poor

18.

Health facilities in village/reservation policies in entrance

Exams?

19.

About democracy and literacy

20. Does this easily available call centre jobs lure away our
youngsters from pursuing higher education?
21.

Is credit card good or bad?

22.

"Has police been successful in maintaining law and order in big

Cities?"

23.

Whether terrorism should be curbed by peaceful means or hard

Measures should be taken.....

24.

Should there be representation from the industrial sectors in the

Parliament

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Has Indian youth lost its patriotic feel?

26.

Group Task - Prioritizing some ten plans to achieve complete literacy.

Should academics be the only criteria while selecting students into

a B-School?

28. IMMIGRATION from small towns big cities should be restructured...

29.

Young women and men should b e given liberty to choose their life partners...

30. the sarpanch for the gram Panchayat should be a graduate.....give

your suggestions..
31. Should govt and private medical facilities and hospitals all over
the India be standardized or not?
32.

WTO and its impact? Both ways.

33.

Farmer subsidies shd be given or not

34.

Should youth be allowed to marry according to their will?

35.

Should working women leave their jobs when kids are born?

36.

should education be made compulsory for entry into politics

37.

should films tars be allowed to contest and campaign in elections

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Corporate section should get a representative in parliament or not.

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UN's role. Success or failure?

40.

Migration of rural people to urban areas. For and against.

41.

Should there be a min age and education limit for politician