GROUP DISCUSSION

GD Topics Generally Asked

[These topics were asked in various GDs conducted by management schools, MNCs etc.By discussing these, you can improve your communication skills and generate well-balanced views. IELTS and TOEFL students also can discuss with their friends certain common topics to improve their confidence, factual content and intonation.]

[The 150 essays given in this book also provide factual content for you to excel in GDs.][The 150 essays given in this book also provide factual content for you to excel in GDs.]

Is science a boon, not a bane?, Liberalization reduces poverty , Dialogue with Pakistan is futile. Good economics is bad politics?, What India needs is Dictatorship, Women cannot be good managers, Joint family is a blessing in disguise, Advertising is a waste of resources, China is a threat to Indian economy, An honest politician is an oxymoron!, Politics is not the field of Film actors, If I were the Prime Minister of India, Coco Cola must be banned here, People have right for strikes and bandhs, Why do we lag behind China?, Six billion and one silver!, Media is a mixed blessing, Socialism is only a dream, Quality is a myth in India, What ails Indian sports?, Euthanasia is unethical, Means justify the ends, Cloning is not ethical. Clothes make a man, Art is for art’s sake, India and the WTO, Bullet brings peace, Ifs and buts,America is a rogue superpower, Terrorists also have human rights, India should never sign the CTBT, The Internet is an exercise in hype, Capital punishment must be retained, Brain drain should be declared illegal, Big dams are not necessary for India, India should strive for Westernization, Dependence on computers is harmful, Beauty contests degrade womanhood, IT boom is good for professionals only, Privatisation will lead to less corruption, Free market is a prerequisite for growth, Democracy is hampering India’s progress.

* When women get power our culture will be destroyed. * Consumerism is destroying the social fabric of Indian culture. * Indian education is teacher oriented. It is ideal in the long run. * NGOs - Do they serve peoples’ interests or are they pressure groups? * With publishing and telecasting trivia, censorship is the need of the hour. * We must have only two national parties to contest parliamentary elections. * Voters, not political parties are responsible for the criminalisation of politics. * The doctrine of “limited nuclear war” is an illogical and irrational concept. * Cricket is our national game. International match days should be declared as holidays. * It is the responsibility of the Government to keep water, air and the earth pollution free. * Steal a few lakhs and you’re a criminal. Steal a few crores and you are an industrialist. * India is a land of religions. As such, it is natural for religious heads to be immune from law. * State is the biggest violator of human rights.

Marxism and its future. Conventionalism and modernity. We are not fit for a democracy? Cultural invasion through air waves. There can never be a classless society. Is E-commerce the best thing for India? Women empowerment in India is a myth. Value based politics is only a dream in India. Should doctors be tried in consumer courts? Business and ethics will not go hand in hand. Coalition politics does more harm than good? BPOs in India have influenced us negatively. Family owned business vs. public enterprises. Freedom of expression and the censor boards. Corruption is the price we pay for democracy. Movies destroy the Indian youth. Do beauty and brains go together? Success is all about human relations. Borderless worlds - dream or reality? Should NRIs be given special treatment? Is the business of business only business? India will remain to be a developing country. There should be capital punishment for rape. The new MNC culture destroys family values. Capitation fees in colleges should be abolished. Indian villages - our strength or our weakness? Self finance colleges do no good, in the long run. Education and success - is there any correlation? Repeated elections - should taxpayers pay for it? No marriage, no divorce. Cohabitation is better.

* The policy of reservation is a legacy of the British and it has done more harm than good. * Foreign aid is a dangerous drug which makes us fatally addictive. * Business ethics are no longer a luxury for corporates, but a necessity? * Voting rights to illiterate in India is illogical because it is widely misused. * Modern day sport in an industrialised society is an industry, as anything else.

* If women try to combine both career and home, family life will be disturbed. * Spreading of AIDS can be controlled only by making the patients’ names public. * In India the rich get richer and the poor get babies! *Repeated scams reiterates the need for military rule.

* Funds of religious institutions must be made accountable. * Presidential vs Parliamentary form of government in India. * Cricket as a national obsession is a deterrent to other sports. * Abortion and Euthanasia - are they morally right for society? * Do we need a foreigner as a Prime Minister?

* Super speciality hospitals are commercialisation of health care. * Banning fashion shows and New Year parties will save our culture. * Changing public sectors to private sector is the only answer for India’s economic breakthrough. *Developing countries should spend more on development than on defence. *Should essential services like railways be left to private firms?

* Discuss “East is east & west is where all the action is”, (Mark Twain.). *The political dynasties will destroy India (eg. Nehru family). * IT booming in India is because of Government patronage. * Consumer rights cannot be established in Indian context. * Interlinking of rivers in India will only lead to corruption. * Government should intervene in the autonomy of IIM’s.

* Multinational corporations. They are devils in disguise. * Classical music heritage and the growing pop-culture. * Globalisation cannot exist with nationalistic emotions. * Globalisation does only harm to developing nations. * The rush for MBA is really a rush for big money.

JAM (Just a minute)

[If you can talk on these simple topics instantaneously for a minute in front of a small group, you can enhance your creativity and confidence. We learn only when we do. You can develop these topics the way you want]

An Accident, A Gift, A Library, A Marriage, Aeroplane, Alcoholism, Ambition, Amitabh Bachchan, An Elephant, Aptitude, Astrology, Beauty Contest, Biotechnology, Birds, Call centres, Change, Chennai, Cine artistes, Cloning, Computer , Consumerism, Corruption, Cricket, Cultural Shock, Dogmatic Beliefs, Drug Addiction, Dowry system, E-Commerce, Eco-Tourism, Education,e-Mail

Emotional Intelligence, English Language, Examination, Feminism, Festival, Flower, Friendship, Future, Generation Gap, Global Warming, Globalisation, Health, Hobby, Human Resource, Human Rights, Humility, IELTS Test, India, Information Technology, Integrity, Internet, Jewellery, Juvenile Delinquency, Kashmir, Kerala, Love , Mimicry, MNC Culture , Mobile Phones, Mother Theressa, Music

Nanotechnology, Nature, Neighbours, News Paper, Ocean, Old & New, Passion, Perception, Politics, Population, Positive Attitude, Poverty, Rainy Season, Rational Thinking, Reading, Rights & Wrongs, Rote Learning, Smoking, Space Research, Sports, Stress and Tension, Superstition, Teaching, Television, The Earth, Tourism, Toys, Traffic Congestion, Unemployment, Words & Deeds, Yoga