NEW INITIATIVE: Insights Daily Debates on Issues that Matter

  Insights Daily Debates on Issues that Matter UPSC civil services exam has become more dynamic and uncertain as well. You can not just hope to rely on coaching materials and clear this exam. You are required to be original in your thinking. To score more, you should be original while answering questions in both …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 211:Government Schools are Destroying India’s Education System

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 211 26 May 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Government Schools are Destroying India’s Education System” NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention the topic and you may start discussing …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 209: India Should Stay away from Afghanistan Peace process to Protect itself from Terror Groups

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 209 24 May 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “India Should Stay away from Afghanistan Peace process to Protect itself from Terror Groups” NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 205: India should not be Upset with Pakistan’s Objections to Geospatial Bill

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 205 18 May 2016 Archives Today’s Topic ” India should not be Upset with Pakistan’s Objections to Geospatial Bill” The Hindu NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention the …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 164: Setting up of National Court of Appeal (NCA) is a Welcome Step

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 163 16 March 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “Setting up of National Court of Appeal (NCA) is a Welcome Step” The Hindu  NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 156: India should Spend more on Military

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 156 03 March 2016 Archives Today’s Topic “India should Spend more on Military”   NOTE: Unlike past we will not be giving you topic in question format. We observed that it turned out to be another Q & A session. We will just mention the topic and you may start discussing …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 86: Putin’s War on Terrorism – Will it Help the World?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 86 20 November 2015 Archives Today’s Topic       Putin’s War on Terrorism – Will it Help the World? The New Yorker The Economist Financial Times Is Russia right in waging war against ISIS? Who will gain from Russia’s war? Will it be a futile (or dangerous) effort like US’ …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 72: Should India Produce More Nuclear Bombs?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 72 03 November 2015 Archives Today’s Topic  Should India Produce More Nuclear Bombs? (Please try to Choose one side and try to defend it) Business Standard NTI FAS Should India worry about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and produce more of its own weapons?  What purpose will more nuclear warheads serve for …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 62: Is India Distancing itself Away from Russia?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 62 20 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic     Is India Distancing itself Away from Russia? Business Line The Hindu CNN Indian Express Is India getting too closer to USA harming its time tested relations with Russia? Is Russia hurt  by India’s closeness with the West? How will good Russia – Pakistan – …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 57: Is India Becoming an Intolerant Society or is it Just a Media Hype?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 57 13 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic     Is India Becoming an Intolerant Society or is it Just a Media Hype? The Hindu NYT The Hindu The Indian Express Why is it opined that some Indians are becoming more intolerant these days? Why is intolerance on rise? Is politics the culprit? …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 54: Barring Foreigners from Commissioning Surrogacies in India is Unethical and Hypocritical?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 54 08 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic    Barring Foreigners from Commissioning Surrogacies in India is Unethical and Hypocritical India Today The Statesman India is barring foreigners from commissioning surrogacy in India under the proposed Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Regulation Bill, 2014. Isn’t it hypocritical? Why allow PIOs, OCIs and NRIs to commission …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 52: Digital India Campaign in Country like India that Ranks 55 in the Global Hunger Index is just Fantasy

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 52 06 October 2015 Archives Today’s Topic    Digital India Campaign in Country like India that Ranks 55 in the Global Hunger Index is just Fantasy The Hindu Will digital India help India overcome poverty? WIll it empower Indians to live a healthy and happy life? Don’t we have bigger problems …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 42: Can Direct Cash Transfers to Poor Help Eradicate Poverty in India?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 42 22 September 2015 Archives Today’s Topic    Can Direct Cash Transfers to Poor Help Eradicate Poverty in India? NYT Livemint The Hindu The Hindu Transferring cash to poor is said to be an effective way to address poverty. Some say that it’s a lazy short cut on part of …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 34: Is Manned Space Mission a Necessity for India?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 35 11 September 2015 Archives Today’s Topic  Is Manned Space Mission a Necessity for India? Wikipedia The Hindu Space.Com Livemint Why does India need a manned space mission? Can it afford the cost of such a mission? What purpose does it serve to launch such a mission?Is ISRO ready for …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 33: Why Do You Think Media is Obsessed With High Profile Murder Cases?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 33 09 September 2015 Archives Today’s Topic   Is Media’s Obsession With High Profile Murder Cases A Reflection of Average Indian’s Mindset?  HT Scroll.in The Hindu Hoot Is media’s obsession with high profile cases something to do with our own mindset? Is average Indian more interested in these cases than other …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 28: Should India Seek Third Party Mediation to Resolve the Kashmir Issue?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 28 02 September 2015 Archives Today’s Topic Should India Seek Third Party Mediation to Resolve the Kashmir Issue? IDSA Kashmir Observer ET Brookings IDSA Pakistan is fond of seeking the intervention of UN, China or USA, depending upon its mood, in resolving the Kashmir issue. India is firm in its …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 25: Vanishing Forests: Is ‘Greening India’ Eating Our Forests?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 25 28 August 2015 Archives Today’s Topic  Vanishing Forests: Is ‘Greening India’ Eating Our Forests? The Hindu The Indian Express Livemint The Hindustan Times Why are India’s forests vanishing? Is greening India a better option than conserving forests? Are we giving unnecessarily more priority to greening rather than protecting existing …

Insights Daily Debates, Day – 24:Should Print and Electronic Media be Regulated by the Government?

Insights Daily Debates: Day – 24 27 August 2015 Archives Today’s Topic  Should Print and Electronic Media be Regulated by the Government? The Hindu WSJ Reuters The Times of India Livemint Why should media be regulated? Is self-regulation best for media? Has media become a monster of sorts due to absence of regulation? Will regulation affect its freedom? …