Topic: Political
| 1. | Biased media is a real threat to Indian democracy | 2019 |
| 2. | ‘Social media’ is inherently a selfish medium | 2017 |
| 3. | Cooperative federalism: Myth or reality | 2016 |
| 4. | Water disputes between states in federal India | 2016 |
| 5. | Is sting operation an invasion on privacy? | 2014 |
| 6. | Is the growing level of competition good for the youth? | 2014 |
| 7. | Are the standardized test good measure of academic ability or progress? | 2014 |
| 8. | Was it the policy paralysis or the paralysis of implementation which slowed the growth of our country? | 2014 |
| 9. | In the context of Gandhiji’s views on the matter, explore, on an evolutionary scale, the terms ‘Swadhinata’, ‘Swaraj’ and ‘Dharmarajya’. Critically comment on their contemporary relevance to India democracy. | 2012 |
| 10. | Credit-based higher education system – status, opportunities and challenges | 2011 |
Topic: Women
| 1. | Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality | 2020 |
| 2. | Fulfilment of ‘new woman’ in India is a myth | 2017 |
| 3. | Managing work and home –is the Indian working woman getting a fair deal | 2012 |
TOPIC: Social & Contemporary Issues
| 1. | There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless | 2020 |
| 2. | Neglect of Primary health care and education in India are reasons for its backwardness | 2019 |
| 3. | Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere | 2018 |
| 4. | Destiny of a nation is shaped in its classrooms | 2017 |
| 5. | Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make a man more clever devil. | 2015 |
| 6. | In the Indian context both human intelligence and technical intelligence are crucial in combating terrorism | 2011 |
TOPIC: Economy
| 1. | Farming has lost the ability to be a source of subsistence for majority of farmers in India | 2017 |
| 2. | Impact of the new economic measures on the fiscal ties between the Union and States in India. | 2017 |
| 3. | Digital economy: A leveller or a source of economic inequality | 2016 |
| 4. | Near jobless growth in India: An anomaly or an outcome of economic reforms | 2016 |
| 5. | Can Capitalism bring inclusive growth? | 2015 |
| 6. | Tourism: Can this be the next big thing for India? | 2014 |
| 7. | GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be the right indices for judging the well-being of a country | 2013 |
| 8. | Is the criticism that the ‘Public-Private-Partnership’ (PPP) model for development is more of a bane than a boon in the Indian context, justified? | 2012 |
TOPIC: Environment
| 1. | Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India | 2018 |
| 2. | If development is not engendered, it is endangered | 2016 |
TOPIC: Science & Technology
| 1. | What is research, but a blind date with knowledge! | 2021 |
| 2. | Technology as the silent factor in international relations | 2020 |
| 3. | Rise of Artificial Intelligence: the threat of jobless future or better job opportunities through reskilling and upskilling | 2019 |
| 4. | Cyberspace and internet: Blessing or curse to the human civilization in the long run | 2016 |
| 5. | Innovation is the key determinant of economic growth and social welfare | 2016 |
| 6. | Technology cannot replace manpower | 2015 |
| 7. | Science and Technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation | 2013 |
| 8. | Science and Mysticism: Are they compatible? | 2012 |
TOPIC: Indian Ethos & International issues
| 1. | Hand that rocks the cradle rules the world | 2021 |
| 2. | South Asian societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures and plural identities. | 2019 |
| 3. | Has the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) lost its relevance in a multipolar world | 2017 |
| 4. | Crisis faced in India – moral or economic | 2015 |
| 5. | Dreams which should not let India sleep | 2015 |
| 6. | Words are sharper than the two-edged sword. | 2014 |
| 7. | Fifty Golds in olympics: can this be a reality for India? | 2014 |
| 8. | Is the Colonial mentality hindering India’s success? | 2013 |
| 9. | Does Indian cinema shape our popular culture or merely reflect it? | 2011 |
TOPIC: Security
| 1. | Management of Indian border disputes – a complex task | 2018 |
TOPIC: Philosophical
| 1. | There are better practices to “best practices” | 2021 |
| 2. | History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce. | 2021 |
| 3. | The process of self-discovery has now been technologically outsourced | 2021 |
| 4. | Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me | 2021 |
| 5. | Philosophy of wantlessness is Utopian, while materialism is a chimera | 2021 |
| 6. | The real is rational and the rational is real | 2021 |
| 7. | Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have | 2020 |
| 8. | Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them | 2020 |
| 9. | Life is long journey between human being and being humane | 2020 |
| 10. | Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self | 2020 |
| 11. | Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication | 2020 |
| 12. | Wisdom finds truth | 2019 |
| 13. | Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be | 2019 |
| 14. | Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society | 2019 |
| 15. | Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to success | 2019 |
| 16. | Customary mortality cannot be a guide to modern life | 2018 |
| 17. | A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge | 2018 |
| 18. | ‘The past’ is a permanent dimension of human consciousness and values | 2018 |
| 19. | A people that values its privileges above its principles loses both | 2018 |
| 20. | Reality does not confirm to the ideal, but confirms it | 2018 |
| 21. | Joy is the simplest form of gratitude | 2017 |
| 22. | We may brave human laws but cannot resist natural laws | 2017 |
| 23. | Need brings greed, if greed increases it spoils breed | 2016 |
| 24. | Quick but steady wins the race | 2015 |
| 25. | Character of an institution is reflected in its leader | 2015 |
| 26 | Lending hands to someone is better than giving a dole | 2015 |
| 27. | With greater power comes greater responsibility | 2014 |
| 28. | Be the change you want to see in others – Gandhiji | 2013 |
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