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We are glad to announce an essay contest for our readers. You can choose any one topic and the best three essays on each topic will be published on our website with the name of the winners.

Essay Topics: May 2008


  1. Superstar India: From Incredible To Unstoppable. Do you agree with Shobha De?
  2. India recently launched multiple Missiles - Are we making enough progress?
  3. Shopping and Spending - is India's Youth loosing economic balance.

Contest Essays for April 2008

  1. Inflation –can it be controlled in the present world scenario. - ANITA SAGAR
  2. Maoists to form govt. in Nepal, how it will affect India. - Maria Alby
  3. INFLATION: Can It Be Controlled In The Present World Scenario? - Animesh Choudhury   Winner (Rs.250)

    Contest Essays for March 2008

    Winners please contact us.
    1. The Royal Bengal Tiger - Are we doing enough? -Swagala Tarafdar
    2. The Royal Bengal Tiger - Are we doing enough? -Animesh Choudhury  Winner (Rs.250)
    3. IPL - Will it do any good for Sports in India? -Sugita Kumari
    4. IPL - Will it do any good for Sports in India? -S.Das
    5. Mumbai for Mumbaikars -Jennifer Keishing   Winner (Rs.500)

    Contest Essays for Jan 2008

    1. 60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Shweta Verma Sarcar  Winner (Rs.500)
    2. 60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Syed Tahseen Raza  Winner (Rs.250)
    3. 60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Santoshi P  
    4. 60 years of Independence - India's achievements -V. Aruna Kumari  
    5. 60 years of Independence - India's achievements -Animesh Choudhury  
    6. How should a civil servant conduct himself? -Nisha Nair.G.N  Winner (Rs.250)
    7. How should a civil servant conduct himself? -Megha Chitkara  
    8. As civilization advances culture declines -Harichandana Devalla a  
    9. As civilization advances culture declines -Pradeep B.V.H.,  
    10. Importance of Indo-US Nuke Deal -Savita Soni,  

    Contest Essays For March/April 2007

    1. Farmer Suicides - Harichandana Devalla  Winner (Rs.500)
    2. SEZ related land grabbing problems -Rahul Aggarwal
        Winner (Rs.250)
    3. Farmer Suicides - DR.RAHUL KUMAR SHARMA   
    4. The growth of naxalism in India- Mani Vanan

    Contest Essays for Feb 2007

    1. Town Planning The Growing Difficulties -Soumyajit Sarcar  Winner (Rs.500)
    2. Does Cannibalism still exist? -Arindam Banerjee  Winner (Rs.250)
    3. Does Cannibalism still exist? -Purnima Gogna
    4. Does Cannibalism still exist? -Rudra Prasanna Mohapatra
    5. Cannibalism -Lalitt sai
    6. Does Cannibalism still exist? -Mouli Sharma
    7. Shilpa Shetty Case: Is the Media playing GOD? -Arindam Banerjee

    Contest Essays for December 2006

    1. India's Nuclear Deal with US- Soumyajit Sarkar   Winner (Rs.500)
    2. India's Nuclear Deal with US- Shiv Kumar

    Contest Essays for November 2006

    1. The New Child Labour Law- Mahesh Rao   Winner (Rs.500)
    2. Is applying the creamy layer to SC & ST is justified?- Shiv Kumar

    Contest Essays for October 2006

    1. Dengu, Chikungunya - Is India Prepared To Protect The Health Of Its Citizens?- Somyajit Sarcar   Winner (Rs.500)
    2. Should The Death Penalty Be Banned For Mohammed Afzal?- S. MURUGARAJA   Winner (Rs.250)
    3. Should The Death Penalty Be Banned For Mohammed Afzal?- Manish Sati

    Contest Essays for September 2006

    1. Is increasing the number of seats the solution to OBC Quota - APARNA. K
    2. Is increasing the number of seats the solution to OBC Quota - Neeti Srivastava
    3. Is increasing the number of seats the solution to OBC Quota - Anita Sagar  Winner (Rs.500)
    4. Truth Always Triumphs - Vemulakonda Namita
    5. Does Truth Always Triumph - Renita George
    6. Does Truth Always Triumph - Amandeep Kaur Kapur   Winner (Rs.250)

    Some sample essays:

    1. The Game of Politics
    2. Secularism in India
    3. If Youth knew if Age could


    Winners of the contest will win vouchers worth Rs.1000, Rs.500 and Rs.250 which they can redeem against purchages on www.thisismyindia.com. Alternatively winners can also redeem your winning for our online test. There will be only three winners overall even though upto 9 essays may be published on our site. Winners of all catergories may not necessarily be announced if the essays are not upto the mark.

    Copyright of essays sent to us will rest with us, however in case there is any copyright infringement (copied matter) we are not liable for it.

    Please send your entries to info@civilserviceindia.com.

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