Topics

College Students

The topics of the contest will be wide and on current issues which have a direct or indirect impact on the society. Issues of the recent past would be highlighted significantly. The topics are included those on

• Globalization: A boon or bane?
• Lifestyle diseases: Are we sitting on a time bomb?
• India’s economic boom: Does it reflect inclusive growth?
• Indian spirituality coupled with science: Can it make world a better place to live in?
• The dialectics of agriculture and industry
• What is happening to our socio-cultural quality of life?
• Impending climatic change: Are we waking up to the reality?
• Disaster Management – With reference to floods
• Social networks and our younger generation
• Roadmap for the realization of Dr. Kalam’s dreams
• India’s biggest challenge: Your thoughts
• India: Enemy within or outside: Who is more dangerous?
• Interlinking of Indian rivers – Is it just a dream?
• Nuclear superpower without public sanitation: What is India's future?
• Culture or communication: What binds India?
• “Environmental degradation is inevitable with respect to industrial development”. Is it so?
• 350 + Engineering Colleges in TN: Yet Industry Complains on Poor quality of Engineers. Your views
• ‘Bifurcation or trifurcation of states’- where are we heading to?
• Are the benefits of the scientific developments reaching the society?
• “Unity in diversity” – can we still take pride?
• ‘India is surrounded by hostile neighbours’. Can we blame it on the political policies?
• Does growth of IT industry facilitate overall growth?
• Could RTI provide better governance?
• Should people be given the ‘right to recall’ those in public office?
• ‘Terrorism - the internal causative factors have never been addressed’ -Your views

School Students

• Can nuclear power solve the global warming problem?
• Nuclear plant safety versus energy crisis in India
• Climate change – How to tackle it?
• Dying rivers – What can we do to save them?
• 30 years of Bhopal tragedy, what lessons did we learn?
• India’s achievements in science and technology
• Is population the root cause of many issues in India?
• Climate change and food security
• Tackling Terrorism through scientific interventions
• Should mother tongue be the medium of education?
• What should India do to fare well in Olympics?
• Developed versus Third world countries – Why the difference?
• Our thirst for next Indian Nobel Laureate will be quenched by whom and when?
• Universal language – Can it be a reality?
• Well groomed kid: credit goes to kid or parent or teacher?
• Does heavy pressure of studies deprive today’s children of adequate physical activity?
• Fast food and its effect on health
• Dependence on technology – Does it make humanity less intelligent?
• Emails, Tweets, SMS: Death of Language / communication skills?
• Internet usage: addiction or information highway?
• Impact of plastics on environment
• Impact of Introduction of Right to Education Act
• Do astrologers serve useful purpose in society?
• Mobile phone etiquette – is it there in India?
• Is education the single most important factor in the development of a country