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Essay Topics: September - 2010 (last date: September 30)

1. Influx of foreign universities a boon or a bane?
2. Is India fit for democracy?
3. What should India control: Internal chaos or external pressure
4. Indian Education System: concentrating on 'Lucrative careers' or 'Developing intelect'

Contest Essays for August - 2010

1. Effects of Technology - Mayank Gupta
   
   
2. Advanrages of School Uniforms - Indrani Bhattacharyya
   
   
3. Advanrages of School Uniforms - Navin Shetty
   
   
4. Life in Kashmir Valley - Anukriti Ranjan
   
   
5. Effects of Technology - Virinder Gupta
   
   
6. Corruption in India - Karthick Babu
   
   
7. Corruption in India - Tanvir
   
   
8. Corruption in India - Jasbir Singh Kaura
   
   
9. Corruption in India - Shinaaz Mittal
   
   
10. Corruption in India - Swapnil Kapse
    
    

Contest Essays for July - 2010

1. Common Wealth Game in India - Saurav Singh
   
   
2. Maoists in India - Tusheet Saraf
   
   
3. Maoists in India - Rohit Jain
   
   
4. Common Wealth Game in India - Sanjeev Kaushik
   
   
5. Maoists in India - Sudhansu Mishra
   
   

Contest Essays for June - 2010

1. Women Empowerment: Challenges and Prospects - Jayanth Ananthakrishnan
   
   
2. Women Empowerment: Challenges and Prospects - Dinesh Reddy Sarasani
   
   
3. Greater political power alone will not improve women's plight - Sonam Ambe
   
   
4. Modern Technological Education vs Human Values - Aparajita Banerjee
   
   

Contest Essays for May - 2010

1. Global Warming: A Deadly Threat for Human Life - Sangeeta S Godbole
   
   
2. Global Warming: A Deadly Threat for Human Life - Ajay Sethu
   
   
3. Global Warming: A Deadly Threat for Human Life - Swasti Raizada
   
   
4. Global Warming: A Deadly Threat for Human Life - Pushpanjali Bagoria
   
   
5. Global Warming: A Deadly Threat for Human Life - Romila Chitturi
   
   
6. Violence in Society - Dinesh Reddy Sarasani
   
   
7. Effects on Children When Both Parents are Employed - Vijay Kodati
   
   
8. Effects on Children When Both Parents are Employed - Swasti Raizada
   
   

Contest Essays for April - 2010

1. Should gay marriage be allowed in India - Aditya Victory
   
   
2. Right To Education- Sangeeta S Godbole
   
   
3. Will Women’s Reservation Bill make any difference? - Sangeeta S Godbole
   
   
4. Rights To Education - Deepak Kumar Ajmera
   
   
5. Should gay marriage be allowed in India - Sharad Vashistha
   
   
6. Are Friends better than Relatives? - Shilpi Mittal
   
   
7. Will Women’s Reservation Bill make any difference? - Rohit Jain
   
   
8. Will Women’s Reservation Bill make any difference? - Sangeeta S Godbole
   
   
9. Rights To Education - Abhishek Jha
   
   

Contest Essays for March - 2010

1. Will the relationship between india and pakistan will ever improve? - Akshay Garg
   
   
2. Union budget 2010 – is the fuel price rise is the budget concern? - Rishabh Singh
   
   
3. Will the relationship between india and pakistan will ever improve? - Rachel
   
   
4. Will the relationship between india and pakistan will ever improve? - Vikas Kumar Ronzia
   
   
5. Should Sachin Tendulkar given Bharat Ratna Award ? - Priya Juneja
   
   

Contest Essays for February - 2010

1. The Padma Awards - are they any good? - Pankaj Kumar Sinha
   
   
2. The Padma Awards - are they any good? - Chaithanya Vardelly
   
   
3. The Padma Awards - are they any good? - Shubham Jain
   
   
4. The Padma Awards - are they any good? - Maitreyee Roy
   
   
5. The Padma Awards - are they any good? - Hindu Balakrishnan
   
   

Contest Essays for January - 2010

1. Are we becoming less human and more robotic? - Manoj Kumar Srirangam
   
   
2. Are we becoming less human and more robotic? - Preethi Kamesh
   
   
3. Are we becoming less human and more robotic? - Steffi Sam
   
   
4. Are we becoming less human and more robotic? - Rohan Patil
   
   
5. 2009 A Year that showcased India’s Economic Strength - Ch.Naga Chaitanya
   
   
6. Are we becoming less human and more robotic? - Pankaj Kumar Sinha
   
   
7. Why are pilots not trained to land in foggy conditions, even though Delhi airport has the required lights and equipment? - Aishwarya Kasinathan
   
   

Contest Essays for December - 2009

1. Globalisation and the Human Empire - Prashant Singh
   
   
2. Climate summit at Copenhagen - Will the PM's visit, make a difference?
   
   - Sidheshwar Kumar
3. Globalisation and the Human Empire - Manik Saikia
   
   
4. Working for global economic growth and stability-India’s Role
   
   - Manisha Vashisth
5. Globalisation and the Human Empire - Ms. Shubham Tripathi
   
   

Contest Essays for November - 2009

1. Women In Indian Politics - Jagdeep S More
   
   
2. Women In Indian Politics - Archana Parashar
   
   
3. Women In Indian Politics - Vipul Pandey
   
   
4. Women In Indian Politics - Sowmiya. R
   
   
5. India And The Emerging Non-Proliferation Order - Nikhil N