Group Discussion Topics

Following is the list of Group discussion topics asked in some of famous Indian B-schools.

* Are we raising a generation of burnt out children?

* Advertising is all glitter and little truth.

* Is bureaucracy a hindrance to economic reforms in India?

* Film-makers are indulging in cinematic Fortitution in the name of folk culture.

* Under Indian parliamentary democracy it is impossible to ensure balanced regional development.

* Corruption is the main outcome of democracy in India.

* In an over-regulated society corruption is inevitable.

* For the poorer sections of society, a state controlled economy is better than a liberalized economy.

* The money being put into cricket is harming the development of other sports.

* The formation of European Union has a drastic effect on India's trade.

* Open book examination system would eliminate all the ills of present system.

* Women's empowerment will lead to social development.

* Computers result in unemployment.

* Do you think accent holds you back? Would you prefer everyone speaking uniformly?

* Men resent women power at work place.

* Youth in India are becoming greedy by the day.

* The role of NGOs in economics and politics.

Some other GD topics are:

• Its man who created God and not God who created man.
• Government must conduct free medical checkups for all citizens.
• Corruption is a link between business & politics.
• Infrastructure problems in India becoming more and more critical.
• Secularism is misunderstood in India.
• Politics is not for scoundrels but for intelligent people.
• Rather then wasting money on space technology, we should concentrate on building infrastructure.
• Organization of college festivals enhance the all round skills of students.
• India must have only 2 national political parties.
• Behind every successful manager there are many unsuccessful organizations.
• Management like swimming cannot be taught in a classroom.
• Services sector is the largest source of revenue in India.
• Free market is the pre-requisite for growth.
• Daughters are more caring than sons.
• Gods and ghosts do exist.
• Success comes before work only in dictionary.
• Will India be a superpower by 2020?
• Couriers - should they be handed over the postal department?
• IIM and IIT: For brain drain only.
• Should environmental studies be made mandatory in school?
• Can India overtake China in terms of economic growth?
• Are MBA salaries justified?
• Is mba necessary to succeed in life?
• Business and ethics don’t go together.
• Should the youth enter into politics?
• Organised retail is killing kiranas.
• Nationalised banks should be privatised.
• Should students be kept apart from politics?
• An Indian MBA degree is better than one from foreign university.
• There is nothing wrong in making mistakes, only crime is to repeat them.
• Small companies or start-ups are a better option for professional growth.
• In Business like in cricket Captain plays a vital role in the victory of his team.
• Chinese hardware + Indian software is the future.


• Beauty contests do little to improve the stature of women.
• To sustain India's integrity it is necessary to devolve more power to states.
• Women reservation in parliament is against the tenets of democracy.
• India should not aspire to be a nuclear super power.
• Bureaucracy is root cause of India's social and economic problems.
• The medium of teaching in schools should be English.
• Efficiency and corruption go hand in hand.
• Why more girls choose Human Relations Management.
• Advertising and ethics.
• Indian cultural values have nothing to fear from globalization.
• Reservation in parliament for women.
• The impact of Internet on India.
• Are beauty pageants good for India?
• India's huge population: Asset or Liability?
• Participation of women in politics.
• Should India host Olympics or not?
• Celebration of Valentine day should be banned in India.
• Foreign competition is good for Indian industries.
• Terrorism – The global evil.
• Regionalisation of Indian politics.
• The impact of economic reforms has been that rich people have become richer and poor people poorer.
• Education and success - Is there a correlation?
• We don't learn from history, we repeat it.
• Indian villages - our strength or our weakness?