GD Topics

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Is India moving towards people management? Education in India burden or opportunity? Football means to India? IT chain puller of Indian economy. Indian Philosophy in the world? Human relations vs. Materialistic things? Globalization how real is it? Black-darkness or beam. Education vs. literacy. History spoils us or built us? Unique identification number. Is rural India strength for India? Indian agriculture system. Aviation needs good engineers or management? 2012 is rumor or reality? Business money or fame? Taxation policy (2010) savings or fascination? NGOs or Independent helping. Death of Socialism Women burden or backbone? Kids are more careers oriented. European management system in Indian management system. Reality shows. Politics another career option? Pygmalion affects how much effective? A fool or an arrogant star? Study or extra curricular activity is the driven force to success? CCR SLR which should be given more important? Credit card spoiling habits? Machine over man or man over machine? Movies made in Bollywood for Hollywood Models turn actors. Innovation how much is it required? Discovery vs. invention. Spiritualism is a curtain to crime? We or you? Tranquility satisfaction or success? Prostitution excuse or intent? 2012 certain or uncertain? Sex conversion way to reach goal or feel good factor? Theory or practical? MBA or PGDM? A fool or a competitive jerk? Dose really Placebo affects? Avatar a turning point. India leader or follower in 20th century? Rajneeti vs. kites. Team worker or a Leader?

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Davinci code. Role of IT in other managerial functions (required)? Interview or GD? Management or technology contributed to Indian development? Blue eyes. Reason for tourism in India business or tourist place? Decreasing defense expenditure and increasing social expenditure is the need of the hour

Hot Topics: 1.How to deal with international terrorism. 2.Should we pursue our policy of dialogue with Pakistan? 3.Is peace and non-violence outdated concepts? Current Topics: 1.A Unipolar World spells disaster for underdeveloped countries like India. 2.Is Globalisation Really Necessary? 3.What shall we do about our ever-increasing Population? 4.Corruption is the price we pay for Democracy. 5.Foreign Television Channels are destroying our culture. 6.What India needs is a Dictatorship. 7.With media publishing and telecasting trivia, censorship is the need of the hour. 8.Kaun Banega Krorepati is less about knowledge but more about money and personality. 9.Beauty contests degrade womanhood 10.The rise of regional blocs threatens independent nations like India 11.Six billion and one bronze! 12.Is dependence on computers a good thing? 13.Should the public sector be privatised? 14.China and India are similar nations with contrasting ways 15.Is India a Soft Nation? 16.Value based politics is the need of the hour 17.Religion should not be mixed with politics 18.How to deal with high oil prices 19.Our cricketers are not to blame for match fixing 20.Why cant we be world players in industry as we are in software? 21.Multinational corporations: Are they devils in

disguise? 22.Should there be limits on artistic freedom (the controversy on Fire). 23.Should there be private universities? 24.Does banning fashion shows and New Year parties save our culture? Social Topics: 1.Are Big Dams Necessary? 2.Films are corrupting the Indian Youth 3.A Gandhian State selling liquor is an anomaly 4.Bride burning and dowry may look bad, but are an integral part of India. 5.Our Culture is Decaying 6.We are not serious about saving Wildlife/Environment 7.The education system needs serious reforms 8.The impact of MTV on our psyche 9.Showing Violence and Crimes should not be allowed in films and on television. 10.Let us legalise gambling Management Topics: 1.Is management an art or a science? 2.The Rush for MBA is really a rush for big money 3.Ethics in Business are just a passing fashion 4.The objective of Management is to maximise profits 5.Do professional managers have a chance in our family run businesses? 6.The Internet is an exercise in hype 7.Is an MBA necessary to succeed in life? 8.Family owned business vs professionally run businesses 9.Smaller businesses and start-ups have more scope for professional growth. 10.Dot com or doubt com? Creative Topics: 1.The Wheel is Turning Round and Round 2.If I was the Finance Minister/Prime Minister 3.There is no right way to do a wrong thing 4.Group Task: How can we have Mount Everest in India? 5.Do Beauty and Brains Go Together? 6.When I woke up in the morning I saw 7.A ship docked in harbour cannot face the storms 8.Up the Down Staircase 9.Just as we have smoke free zones, we should have child free zones

10.Marriage is a social trap SOCIAL TOPICS: 1. The Internet chains have come on the wings of science and technology but are no less restrictive for all that. 2. Secularism has become a tool to justify the wrongs done by the minorities. 3. Media is a mixed blessing/How ethical is media? 4. To fight AIDs, stop being coy about sex education. 5. What should India strive for- Westernization or modernization? ECONOMIC TOPICS: 1. Developing countries need trade, not aid. 2. Why do we lag behind China? 3. Capitalism is a very flawed system but the others are so much worse. 4. Flexibility of labour laws is the key to attracting more Foreign Direct Investment. 5. Is the business of business only business? POLITICAL TOPICS: 1. Reserving seats for women in Panchayat has not only been a farce but has distracted from developing a more genuine voice of women. 2. Have the nuclear tests of 1998 benefited or harmed India? 3. Voters, not, political parties are responsible for the criminalisation of politics. 4. 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. 5. India should go for the presidential form of democracy. ECONOMIC TOPICS: 1. In our economic matters, there is an excessive tendency towards the thinking rather than doing. 2. Every cloud has a silver lining 3. Can the economy achieve an 8 percent growth rate?. 4. Is disinvestment really that good for India or is a rethink in

order ? 5. Are co-operatives relevant in today's globalised environment?. 6. Foreign aid is a dangerous drug that can stimulate in small doses but become fatally addictive in larger doses. 7. Modern day sport in industrialised society is an industry, as anything else. 8. Government should clean its own hands before pointing finger at the private sector for corruption. 9. Is the NPA ordinance too harsh? 10. Reforms have to grow up. 11. The future lies with glocalisation . 12. Is the consumer really the king in India?. 13. Globalisation versus nationalism 14. Conditional access system for cable TV watchers: boon or bane? 15. If India is poorly governed, the reason is that we have designed our system of governance for protecting, if not encouraging, corruption? 16. Commercialisation of health care : Good or Bad ? 17. For globalisation to succeed in India people must be able to see what is in it for them 18. Is the US economy headed the Japanese economy way? 19. Economic freedom not old fashioned theories of development will lead to growth and prosperity 20. Markets left to themselves encourage greed. 21. For globalisation to succeed in India people must be able to see what is in it for them 22. Should businessmen run the finance ministry 23. Should important services like transport be left to market forces?. 24. Is there any point in having a business strategy when the world changes from month to month? 25. Is the patents bill good for India? . 26. Is the business of business only business?. 27. Globalisation is good for developing countries 28. Public sector being a guarantor of job security is a myth. 29. Is industryless growth here to stay ? 30. Capitalism is a very flawed system but the others are so much worse ?

31. How can business get rid of the bad name that it has earned? 32. Government pumping money into the economy is not the solution for our economic problems 33. Business ethics are no longer a luxury for corporates but a necessity? 34. How should privatisation proceeds be utilised ? 35. Is the budgeting exercise of any use? 36. Should agricultural subsidies be stopped ? 37. Will Mumbai's film industry ever evolve into a truly modern corporatised one? 38. Will market reforms enrich rich states further, while poorer ones lag further?. 39. Why do we lag behind China ? 40. Who says MNCs are superior to Indian companies ?. 41. Why not use a brand index to measure national prosperity?. 42. What we need to reduce scams is better regulatory bodies. 43. War rhetoric is misplaced in a country like India which is trying to globalise its economy. 44. Trade can help the poor ? 45. The power ministry should cut off supplies to all the defaulting SEBs. 46. Steal a few lakhs and you're a criminal. Steal a few hundred crores and you become an industrialist. 47. Should PSUs be divested through strategic sale or public offer? 48. The state is above the law? Management Education Topics 1. Managerial skills learnt in the classroom can never match those learnt from experience 2. Democracy is hampering India progress 3. MBA in India is highly overrated. 4. Religion is a private affair and should be of no concern for the state 5. Decreasing defense expenditure and increasing social expenditure is the need of the hour

Also read other Group Discussion topics: 1- How different is the need of philanthropy in India and first world countries?

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Cricket is not just a game for Indians Lessons to be learned from China Is reservation anti democracy? 2012- A rumor or reality Is Anna Hazare another 'Gandhi' for India? Does Indian television too need a 'V' chip? Communal clashes in India: Is there any permanent fix? Osama Bin Laden Dead? Has America won the war on terrorism? Inflation forces another rate hike by RBI Prospects and Challenges of E-Learning in India Your opinion on Women reservation bill Eye for an Eye Judgment

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14- Innovation- How much is too much? 15- Executive MBA vs. Full Time MBA 16- Blame-game Politics 17- CBI's '50 Most Wanted' List 18- Mamata Banerjee's Invitation to Tata? 19- Quote, Misquote 20- IIT, IIM Faculty not World Class 21- Experiential learning in Management 22- Fuel Price Hike 23- Social Media Marketing 24- Global Warming 25- Is Baba Ramdev's Fast Politically Motivated? 26- Mukesh Ambanis $2 bn home 27-Is government justified in dealing with Baba Ramdev and his anshan? 28-Social Networking- How much is too much? 29- CWG Flats- Wealthy and powerful buyers paying heavy interest 30-Congress campaigns against Hazare, Ramdev 31- India, China grabbing future jobs 32-Is Anna Hazare a "tyrant"? 33-Lunar Eclipse and the taboo 34-Has Lalu - Rabri saga ended? 35- Charity begins at work 36- Crime against Women 37- Is Management an Art or a Science? 38- Should gay marriages be legalized in India? 39- Will Google+ surpass Facebook's popularity? 40-Has the Social Networking war begun? 41-PM's not a "Lame Duck" 42- Portrayal of women in Indian media

Contemporary Topics for MBA Group Discussion

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Satyam Scandal would Impact Foreign Investments in India Globalization, in Long Term, will Cause More Harm than Good in View of Job Losses Global Impact of a Local Problem like Sub-prime Crisis Privatization is Boon or Bane Is there a Need to Protect Indian Culture? Terrorism and India Should Education be privatized? Reservation a Tool for Creating Social Divide or Rectifying for Past Problems Existing Model of Growth will lead to Greater Digital Divide It's not Politicians but Bureaucrats who are Responsible for Decay in Public Services Corruption is an Inherent Part of Democratic Set-up India shall Adopt China's Model of Growth

Social Topics For Group Discussion

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1. Should Smoking be Banned Completely? 2. Effect of Television on Youth 3. Morals & Values among Indians is Degenerating 4. Should Dance Bars be banned? 5. Censorship in Movies & Our Culture 6. Worsening of Female to Male Ratio in India 7. Should FTV be banned? 8. Foreign Television Channels are Destroying Our Culture 9. Rapists should be given Death Sentence 10. With Media Publishing and Telecasting Trivia, Censorship is the Need of the Hour 11. Euthanasia: Is Mercy Killing Justified? 12. Beauty Contests Degrade Womanhood 13. Should there be Limits on Artistic Freedom (the Controversies on Movies like Water, Fire, etc.)? 14. Do Banning Girls' Entry into Pubs, Celebrating Valentine's Day, Holding Fashion Shows and -New Year Parties Save Our Culture? 15. The Impact of MTV on Our Psyche 16. Women are not fit for Defense Services 17. Women Empowerment - A Cause for Increasing Divorce Rate in India 18. Excessive Depiction of Sex and Violence in Films 19. Classical Music Heritage and the Growing Pop-Culture 20. Individual Freedom and Civil Society 21. Conventionalism and Modernity: The Ever-going Debate 22. Should there be a Restriction on Permissiveness Being propagated by the MTV Culture and 23. Foreign Media 24. Arranged Marriages are better than Love Marriages 25. Should Prostitution be made Legal? 26. Do Celebrities have a Right to Privacy? 27. Influence of Online Social Networks on our Youth 28. The De Vinci Code: Truth or Lies about Christ 29. Is Remixing Good Trend in Music?

Group Discussion topics on Management

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Management Education in India Is Management an Art or a Science? Should GD be Part of Campus Placements? Role of Ethics in Business Is Management Education Required for Business? Whether Hard-Working or Smart-Working is Desirable? Women are better at Multi-Tasking Does Morality have an Essence in Corporate Life? Retention of Employees

10. Do Women make Good Managers? 11. Celebrity Brand Endorsement: Effective Advertising? 12. The Salaries that MBAs Get is more than they deserve 13. Engineering Students are wasting their Time in Management Studies; they have Another Way to go. 14. MBA in India is highly Over-rated 15. We Need More Entrepreneurs than Managers 16. Rise in MBA Salaries is Not Sustainable in the Long Run 17. Can One Contribute to the Social Sector while Being Employed in the Corporate World? 18. The Rush for MBA is really a Rush for Big Money 19. Will Mumbai's Film Industry ever evolve into a Truly Modern Corporative One? 20. Are Leaders Born or are they made in Business Schools? 21. Indians Perform Better as Individuals than in Groups/Teams 22. Positive Attitude and not Knowledge is required for Business Success 23. Are Ethics just Business Pretence?

Politics related Topics for MBA Group Discussion

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1. Is our Political System Reason for our Backwardness? 2. Necessity of Women Quota Bill for Women Empowerment 3. Reserving Seats for Women in Panchayat not only a Farce but Distracts from 4. 5. 6. 7. Developing a more Genuine Voice of Women Voters, not Political Parties, are Responsible for the Criminalization of Politics Should We Pursue our Policy of Dialogue with Pakistan? The Way Forward for India is to Join Hands with Pakistan on Nuclear Matters Need for Good Leaders in India

8. Politics is Run by the Barrel of Gun 9. Retirement Age for Politicians 10. Corruption is the Price we pay for Democracy 11. Should Women have Reservation for their Upliftment? 12. What India needs is a Dictatorship? 13. Value-based Politics is the Need of the Hour 14. Religion should not be mixed with Politics 15. Indo-US Nuclear Deal - Congress v/s Left 16. Democracy is Hampering India's Progress 17. Doctrine of "Limited Nuclear War" is an Ill-Convinced, Illogical, Irrational & Extremely Dangerous Concept 18. Should Tainted Ministers Allowed to Contest Elections? 19. Presidential v/s Parliamentary Form of Government in India 20. Reservations in the Private Sector 21. Is it Necessary to Rename India's Well-Known Cities in the name of Indianization?

General Interest Topics for Group Discussion

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Should Animals be used for Testing New Drugs & Medical Procedures? Do NGOs in India Really Work for Others OR Work for their Own Vested Interests? Security Cameras & Privacy Advertisements Cheat People, Hence Should Be Banned Borderless World: A Threat?

6. Borderless World: A Myth or Reality? 7. Secularism has become a Tool to Justify the Wrongs done by the Minorities 8. What is the Difference between People who do Things Rightly and People who do Right Things? 9. Corruption is a Necessary Evil for Success in Any Sphere, 10. Beauty Pageants are a Must, 11. How to Deal with International Terrorism? 12. Are Peace and Non-Violence Outdated Concepts? 13. Indian Army as a Career Option 14. Capital Punishment should be Banned or Allowed? 15. Is Dependence on Computers a Good Thing? 16. Is India a Soft Nation? 17. Should Research on Human Cloning be banned? 18. Should Sting Operations be Carried Out? 19. How safe is Unmarried Fairer Sex? 20. Conditional Access System for Cable TV Watchers: Boon or Bane? 21. Nuclear War cannot be won and should not be fought 22. Is Swapping Terrorists for Hostages an Encouragement to Plane-Hijackers? 23. Brain-Drain has to be stopped 24. Doctors' Accountability to Improve Health-Care 25. Universal Disarmament is a Must 26. Is India Aping the Western Obsession with Celebrities? 27. Exit Options for the US from Iraq 28. Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants in India 29. Are Live-in Relationships better than Marriage? 30. Should Guys Expect their Educated Wives to be Virgins? 31. India at 60: A Senior Citizen? 32. Unrest in Countries around India 33. Flexi Timings or Fixed Timings - Which is better at Work? 34. Individual Brilliance Certainly makes a Difference 35. Is Paperless Office a Reality or Not? 36. Rules & Regulation Breed Corruption 37. Rivers are our natural resource. All states have equal rights on them.

Group Discussion Topics related to Sports world

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

Creative Topics for Group discussion

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1. A Ship Docked in Harbor cannot face the Storms 2. Do Beauty and Brains Go Together? 3. Every Cloud has a Silver Lining 4. Rules are Meant to be Broken 5. Food Comes First, Ethics Later 6. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 7. There is No Right Way of Doing the Wrong Thing 8. Is Love Precious or Poisonous? 9. Is God Male? 10. Good Things Always Come from Good Thinking 11. In Today's World, Everything is Uncertain except Death & Taxes 12. Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus 13. Cleanliness is a Fundamental Responsibility of an Indian Citizen 14. A Person should not be too honest; Straight Trees are cut first 15. The Weaker Sex is the Weakness of the Stronger Sex 16. Nice Guys Finish Last 17. All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy

Group Discussion Topics related to Economics / Business

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1. Are Co-operatives Relevant in Today's Global Environment? 2. Foreign Aid is a Dangerous Drug: Stimulates in Small Doses but becomes Fatally Addictive in Larger Ones 3. Space Missions are a Wastage of Resources for a Resource-Starved Nation like India 4. Retailing is killing the Neighborhood Kirana Shops 5. SEZs: Boon or Bane? 6. Private Participation in Infrastructure is Highly Desirable 7. Developing Countries need Trade, not Aid

8. Poverty in Third World Countries is due to Prosperity in First World Countries 9. Indian Economy: Old Wine in New Bottle! 10. A Unipolar World Spells Disaster for Underdeveloped Countries like India 11. Is Globalization Really Necessary? 12. What shall we do about our Ever-Increasing Population? 13. Banning of Trade Unions will be Beneficial in Growth of the Economy 14. Why can't India be a World-Class Player in Manufacturing Industry as it is in IT & BPO Sectors? 15. We Need Drinking Water and Not Coke & Pepsi in Rural India 16. Rise of Regional Blocs Threatens Independent Nations like India 17. Should the Public Sector be Privatized? 18. How to Deal with High Oil Prices? 19. Multinational Corporations: Are they Devils in Disguise? 20. Are Indians Less Quality Conscious? 21. Ethics in Business are just a Passing Fad 22. Is the Consumer really the King in India? 23. Commercialization of Health Care: Good or Bad? 24. Is there any Point in having a Business Strategy when the World changes from Month to Month? 25. Is the Patents Bill Good for India? 26. Is the Business of Business only Business? 27. Public Sector being a Guarantor of Job Security is a Myth 28. Capitalism is a very Flawed System but the others are so much worse 29. How can a Business get rid of the Bad Name that it has earned? 30. Government Pumping Money into the Economy is not the Solution for our Economic Problems 31. Is the Budgeting Exercise of any Use? 32. Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped? 33. Will Market Reforms Enrich RichStates Further, while Poorer Ones Lag Further? 34. Are MNCs Superior to Indian Companies? 35. Steal a Few Lakh and you're a Criminal; Steal a Few Hundred Crore and you become an industrialist 36. Should PSUs be divested through Strategic Sale or Public Offer? 37. Public Sector is more a Hindrance than Help to Promote Socialism 38. India will be a Superpower in 21'st Century with 40 Crore Hungry People 39. Consumer is God in Today's Market 40. Stock Market Crash - Sub Prime Crisis in US 41. Change from Public Sector to Privatization (as in the U.K.) is the Right Answer for India's -Instant Economic Breakthrough 42. Advertising is a Waste of Resources 43. Privatization will lead to Less Corruption 44. Is Swadeshi Relevant for India Today? 45. Should India break Diplomatic Ties with Pakistan? 46. Use of Force by Banks to Recover Loans 47. Skilled Manpower Shortage in India 48. Technology Creates Income Disparities

Education related Group Discussion Topics

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Do we really Need Education to be Successful? Government Control in Higher Education is Interfering and Not Required Should Sex Education be really made Compulsory? Privatization of Higher Education Should the Government Set-up More IITs and IIMs, OR should it be use the Money for Primary & Secondary Education? 6. Foreign Universities in India 7. E-Learning: A Substitute for Classroom Learning? 8. Is Reservation in Higher Education Only Alternative for Social Equality? 9. Private Educational Institutions: Good or Bad 10. Should Management Education be subsidized? 11. How effective are Indian B-schools?