How to Present Like A PRO?

Presentation is a skill that can be mastered with careful preparedness.  

How to Present Like A PRO?

While there is no denying the fact that public speaking may not be an easy task, a little planning can definitely make things easier. 

Developing and delivering effective presentations is critical for corporate success. When it comes to addressing even a small crowd or making a presentation in front of a small group, most of us get anxious. It is a skill that can be mastered with careful preparedness.  

Here are 12 quick-tips for you to present like a PRO in your next presentation, 

1. Start planning well in advance. No matter how confident you think you are, it’s always better to start preparing well in advance. The earlier you start preparing, the better it is. 
   
   
2. Apart from the content, your planning would include everything from visuals - posters, charts, PowerPoint presentation, etc – to your speech, appearance and body language. 
   
   
3. According to studies conducted, visuals are the most effective medium of communication because the brain absorbs visual data much faster than any other source of information. So your visual will be your trump card. 
   
   
4. Don't overload your presentation with information. Keep the visuals as simple as possible. Get creative and use minimal images and words, but ensure that you convey your message effectively. 
   
   
5. Start working on your speech. It’s best to write it down and practice. Ensure that you are not getting monotonous and include occasional momentary relief by adding humor to your speech.

   

   Ensure that you are not getting monotonous and include occasional momentary relief by adding humor to your speech. 

6. Speak about only those points that you think needs to be presented. The less important points can be shared through handouts, etc. Write down your points and keep it ready for easy referral. 
   
   
7. Apart from the content, your speech preparation should include voice modulation and pronunciation as well. Recording yourself and listening to it will give you an idea of where you falter. 
   
   
8. It’s important to keep your session alive and your audience awake. So ensure that you do not sound mechanical. It’s advisable to make the speech as conversational as possible by including your audience in it. 
   
   
9. It’s important to talk ‘to’ your audience. Maintain eye contact and avoid using fillers like ‘eeh’, ‘uhm’, ‘aah’, etc. All this requires a lot of practice. It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
   
   
10. Be presentable; show your confident personality. Your body language is perhaps the first thing your audience is likely to notice. So work on it.
    

    

    Think from your audience’s perspective and try to find ways of improving.

11. Think from your audience’s perspective and try to find ways of improving. Appear confident. Rather than standing in one place, walk around. However, do not indulge in brisk walking.
    
    
12. Check and re-check your preparation. Watch what you say. Use pauses and speak slowly. In case of an unwarranted situation, do not panic; handle it with tact.

Have a great presentation!

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Life Lessons by A Super Successful Wall Street Professional

Mr. Larry has been handling over 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 as a portfolio professional! 

Life Lessons by 

A Super Successful Wall Street Professional 

Today, we had an exceptional opportunity to have him as our instructor. Mr. Larry not only shared his invaluable lessons on 'Corporate Finance'; he also shared his precious gems of wisdom on "How to Become Successful in Life?" 

Meet Mr. Larry, who has been handling over 𝐔𝐒$ 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 as a portfolio professional! 

Today, we had an exceptional opportunity to have him as our instructor. Mr. Larry not only shared his invaluable lessons on 'Corporate Finance'; he also shared his precious gems of wisdom on "How to Become Successful in Life?" 

Here they are, 

• You have to be more of a People Person, rather than just being a 'Number Person'. 
  
  
• You gotta dream BIG, and you gotta work on yourself. 
  
  
• It's extremely crucial to be a 'strong' speaker as well as an impactful presenter to be successful in life. 
  
  
• Don't be afraid to fail; if you don't fail, that means you are NOT doing enough. 
  
  
• It's NOT perfect English; what matters most is effective 'Communication Skills.' 
  
  
• You only have 24 hours a day; use your time wisely. 
  
  
• You should be culture sensitive. You should know how to speak with people from different cultural backgrounds.
  
• I only prefer hiring those, who are willing to learn and keep learning. 

Mr. Larry's life-lessons are of great help for anyone who seeks for high accomplishments in life.

It was definitely a great experience meeting such a successful yet humble professional. I am sure his life-lessons are of great help for anyone who seeks for high accomplishments in life. 

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Why Cultural Exchange is Important for Students?

Why Cultural Exchange 

is Important for Students ?

Global understanding, today, has become an extremely important part of a person’s wholesome development into global citizenship. And while exploring and learning about the cultures of others, you tend to discover new aspects of yourself.

Since the beginning, I have had a keen interest in people and have always aspired to experience and explore other cultures, and simultaneously learn and contribute as much as possible. Be it in school or in college, I always participated in events that promoted community welfare and cross-culture experience ignoring all prejudices of caste, creed, class or color. During my college days, I was an active member of ‘Alliance’, the students’ welfare committee and participated in various student exchange programs and cultural events. 

While exploring and learning about the cultures of others, you tend to discover new aspects of yourself.

By learning new cultures at a young age, you get to learn the skills and cultural acceptance that prepare you to become a more mature individual. When you experience a different culture through various cultural exchange activities, you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you—deepening your knowledge of foreign cultures and strengthening global understanding. 

"Culture is this thing that we can exchange among ourselves as human beings to knock aside our differences and build upon our similarities. Cultural exchange is the ultimate exchange." - Chuck D

Global understanding, today, has become an extremely important part of a person’s wholesome development into global citizenship. Learning new cultures can be a very exciting, fun, and enlightening experience. Try to experience building new friendships, taking responsibility for yourself, respecting differences and tolerating the beliefs of others. And while exploring and learning about the cultures of others, you tend to discover new aspects of yourself.

Learning new cultures can be a very exciting, fun, and enlightening experience.

There are also several other benefits that come along with cultural exchange experience,

• Self-development and awareness leading to enhanced self-confidence and self-esteem. 
• Integration into another family as well as the development of life-long friendships, fostering an appreciation of home and family. 
• A tremendous sense of accomplishment upon completion encourages students to develop independent opinions, make informed decisions and strive to attain fresh goals. 
• Prospective employers in almost every field look favorably upon experience gained while living overseas and knowledge obtained of another language and culture. 
• Successful program completion represents an excellent measure of personal flexibility, encompassing an ability to reach compromise, focus and succeed through challenging times.

Prospective employers in almost every field look favorably upon experience gained while living overseas
and knowledge obtained of another language and culture.

As a final advice, I would strongly suggest the following, 

"Become friends with people who aren’t your age. Hang out with people whose first language isn’t the same as yours. Get to know someone who doesn’t come from your social class or culture. This is how you see the world. This is how you grow."

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Quick Tips on How to Make a Strong Scholarship Application

A successful scholarship application is more about how well you 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 your application.

Quick Tips on How to Make 

a Strong Scholarship Application 

A successful scholarship application is not so much about how many scholarships you apply for, but more about how well you 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 your application.

Meet Anubhav who recently got selected for his admission to the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA), Manchester, United Kingdom. 

He, in fact, left no stone unturned in making his dream come true. He made sure to prepare himself in the best possible way. As being a sincere and ambitious student right from the very beginning, it was great to guide him during his graduation years. It was also a pleasure to write an official letter of recommendation for him; and as expected when he got selected, I felt super-proud of him.   

It was great to guide him during his graduation years and a pleasure to write an official letter of recommendation for him.

Most large universities offer a variety of scholarships, many of which are funded by internal or external sources. Here are Quick Tips on How to Make a Strong Scholarship Application  

𝟭. Read and understand the scholarship 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 criteria well. It is better to select and focus on the scholarship that you seem to be eligible. 

𝟮. Pay attention to the 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 for scholarship applications to assess if you are able to complete and provide all the paperwork by the due deadline. 

𝟯. If scholarships are directed towards attracting high performance in 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 activities, it's important to provide details of all your achievements and certificates. 

𝟰. Your 𝐂𝐕 is crucial. It gives you the opportunity to highlight areas relevant to the scholarship application. A covering letter with your application is useful if you want to highlight any special circumstances. 

𝟱. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞 reports need to be professionally written (preferably on a letter head) in professional language. This allows for the report to be treated as credible and acceptable to the assessor. 

𝟲. And finally, a successful scholarship application is not so much about how many scholarships you apply for, but more about how well you 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 your application. 

If you can dream it, you can do it. 

Also Remember, "if you can dream it you can do it!"

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Serving Your Nation is Much Simpler Than It Seems!

I am glad to be in a profession that allows me assist my learners overcome challenges in
their personal growth and professional development. 

Serving Your Nation is Much 

Simpler Than It Seems! 

Whatever we do in our respective professions, it does impact our country in one way or the other. You can follow any profession in the world, and it always has a special contribution towards the nation building.

I strongly believe that serving your nation is much simpler than it seems. You need not become a soldier or politician or anything. You need not possess a lot of money or power even. 

I think the best way to serve the nation is to do complete justice with our chosen duty along with a sense of responsibility, enthusiasm, gratitude, creativity, love, efficiency, and with commitment and pride. 

Whatever we do in our respective professions, it does impact our country in one way or the other. You can follow any profession in the world, and it always has a special contribution towards the nation building. 

I am glad to be in a profession that allows me assist my learners overcome challenges in their personal growth and professional development. I am proud to be in a profession that allows me to remove negativity from the young minds, and replace it with emotional intelligence, assertiveness, positive attitude, and self-esteem. 

Md. Hidayat came across as a humble student during T&D sessions. He was quite ambitious,
but confidence and communication were his areas of improvement.

Meet Mohammad Hidayat!

It was pleasure to hear his story of his transformation into a confident performer. 

I vividly remember, Md. Hidayat came across as a humble student during T&D sessions. He was quite ambitious, but confidence and communication were his areas of improvement. 

I tried to ignite a spark in him, and inspired him have a sense of purpose in life. Once this goal got accomplished, half the job was already done. 

The rest of the task was to create an interest in him by incorporating a number of experiential learning methods to bring variety and engagement. 

This simple yet effective method enabled me witness many such success-stories time and again, and Hidayat is one of the best testimonials for the same.

Today, Osheen is not just an established makeup artist, but also an aspiring model; plus, camera is her best friend now. 

Meet Osheen! 

I remember when she sought my guidance for eliminating her stage fear as well as enhancing her self-confidence. 

We did numerous rounds of presentations and a number of confidence building exercises. She also took the feedback quite seriously and kept working hard on herself. 

After a couple of weeks of rigorous training and regular sessions, she could strongly sense a positive change in her overall personality. 

Today, Osheen is not just an established makeup artist, but also an aspiring model; plus, camera is her best friend now. 

I repeat, serving your nation is much simpler than it seems. Just make sure whatever you do, you do it with all your heart and soul, and it DOES benefit your country for sure.

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Where There's A Will, There's A Way!

There are some students who never ever give you any chance to doubt their potential and among such league,
stand out two brilliant ones.

Where There's A Will, There's A Way!

If you can dream it, you can do it because dreams do come true when you have an iron will to succeed.

It's a very old saying, "Where There's A Will, There's A Way!" and this stands true since ages for all those brave souls who never give up, stay strong and keep moving forward. 

As a trainer, it's always a great delight when I witness my trainees learning, growing and succeeding in all aspects of life be it personal or professional. 

There are some students (with a winning attitude) who never ever give you any chance to doubt their potential and overtime make their mark. Among such league, stand out two brilliant ones. 

One is Ishani whom I trained when she was pursuing undergraduate program at Graphic Era Hill University and the second one is Kajal whom I trained when she was a management student at Doon Business School.     

Today Ishani is a proud member of Wipro Limited family plus recipient of sponsored M.Tech. from BITS, Pilani. I vividly remember her active participation in all Training and Development sessions, where she got rigorously trained on Employability and Career Skills. 

Today Ishani is a proud member of Wipro Limited family plus recipient of sponsored M.Tech. from BITS, Pilani.

Full marks for her hard work and dedication that she gave her best in all T&D related activities, and improved herself in all areas. She is the one who didn't just wait for the opportunities; in fact, she created them. 

With her dedication and persistence, Kajal earned offer letters from brands like J W Marriott, The Lalit, 
Radisson, Ramada along with an offer from her dream organization Taj Hotels. 

It was such an emotional moment when Kajal dedicated her dream organization's offer letter to me. On her first presentation itself, Kajal made it very clear that she had crystal-clear vision about her career aspirations.

Since the beginning, I was quite impressed with her performance, and encouraged her to try in the field of training and development. With proper guidance and feedback, she kept improving, and overtime she became one of my favorite trainees due to her super-active participation.

Indeed, it was a great experience mentoring her. With her dedication and persistence, she earned offer letters from brands like J W Marriott, The Lalit, Radisson and Ramada. And recently, she received an offer from her dream organization Taj Hotels. 

Long story short, if you can dream it, you can do it because dreams do come true when you have an iron will to succeed.

"The achievements of willpower are almost beyond computation. Scarcely anything seems impossible to the man who can will strongly enough and long enough."

- Orison Swett Marden 

6 Ways to Improve Your Spoken English Skills

Failure is NOT the opposite of success, it's just a stepping stone to Success.

6 Ways to Improve Your Spoken English Skills

Reports say that inadequate English is one of the key factors holding back students, especially those from smaller towns. The ability to speak and write in flawless English is one of the most important parameters used by the employers in India. 

According to the present statistics, more than half of all engineers (52%) would not be fluent in a majority of words that are used with regular frequency in the workplace. Hereby, I am sharing 6 solid and doable suggestions (personally experienced) and would expect you to start working on them right away,

(1) Buy or borrow a Grammar Book and revise the following 8 tenses (go through the solved examples, learn them, practice the exercises and also get them crosschecked by your friend or teacher), 

• Simple Present 
• Simple Past 
• Simple Future 
• Present Continuous 
• Past Continuous 
• Future Continuous 
• Present Perfect 
• Past Perfect 

(2) Start reading at least 2 newspaper articles (long or short) of your choice and collect new words from them and note them in a notebook properly. Remember, when you read these articles, try to read them loud and clear (you need to hear your own voice while reading). If in case you get confused with their meaning or pronunciation (feel free to take help from Google). Plus revise ALL those new words (with their meaning in Hindi or English) daily in the morning. 

(3) Watch one video (of 15 to 20 minutes) from TED daily and watch the same video at least three times to get appropriate understanding. Don't worry if you don't understand it initially (you can also use the subtitles plus transcript), but make sure you watch it three times at least. 

(4) Make a promise to yourself that you will try to speak in English even if you make mistakes (don't bother about what people would think of you!). Remember, you are learning and the ones who are truly concerned about you, would never laugh at you (rather they will encourage you) and if someone laughs, just ignore the reaction. Try giving presentations, speeches, talks as and when possible. And prepare for them extra hard! 

(5) If you don't find people around you to practice your English skills, talk to yourself in English (Yes, you heard it right!). It might sound a bit strange or odd, but I followed the same practice and it gave me huge returns.

(6) Work hard, practice sincerely and I am sure you will make it happen. Remember, failure is NOT the opposite of success, it's just a stepping stone to Success.

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Campus Placement Preparation: Abstract GD Topics (III)

Campus Placement Preparation: 

Abstract GD Topics (III) 

Abstract Topics are similar to a googly thrown to a batsman. One can hit a six or might even get stumped. Abstract topics can be as random as: ‘Black’, ‘Girl in Yellow Boots’, ‘Friday’, ‘5’ or ‘I Like Ice-creams’. We should understand that such topics tend to test our ability of lateral thinking and creativity.

Abstract topics are more challenging because they are perception based. The topic may be interpreted in different ways by different participants. To deal with abstract topics, it’s important to know the qualities that will be assessed during the discussion of abstract topics. Through them interviewers will assess candidate’s creativity, application of knowledge, clarity of thought, ability to deal with uncertainty under stress, leadership qualities & negotiation skills. 

One should have the confidence & clarity to present one’s views and to drive the discussion. In fact, an abstract topic is a golden opportunity to present one’s creative thinking and get noticed by the interviewers, which will ease the next step in the process, i. e interview. To be comfortable with abstract topics and nail them, there is no special formula but to PREPARE for them & be ready for them psychologically. 

One advantage to deal with many abstract topics is, not much of factual knowledge is needed, day to day worldly knowledge is sufficient (Ex: Every cloud has a silver lining). Use your creativity to the maximum; there is no right or wrong interpretation as long as one can justify one's perspective with clear reasoning. 

Take the lead, present your views. If all the group members agree on one view, the discussion can be carried out on the same. Otherwise, in a 10-20 min GD present your perspective and lead the discussion. Along with presenting your interpretation, do actively listen & participate in discussing others’ views too. 

To get different perspectives, use the SPELT (Social, Political, Economic, Legal & Technological) approach, which enables one to look at a subject from 360-degree angle. Finally, to deal with abstract topics one needs to have the same preparation and confidence as dealing with other topics. Even when you feel your view is not outstanding, it’s important to speak out and express it in the best way. 

Some Important Abstract GD Topics are as follows,

1. To be or not to be
2. Tricky situation- simple solution
3. Life is full of cactus, but you don't have to sit on it.
4. Wheel
5. Short prayers reach heaven.
6. Magic Wand
7. Ray
8. Door
9. Size does matter.
10. Utopia
11. Insanity is essential.
12. Black & White
13. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
14. Black Box
15. Bharat vs. India
16. India 2025
17. Majority vs. Minority
18. Blue Versus Red
19. White Flag
20. Black is Good.
21. Red is Bad.
22. Roots & Wings
23. Walls are Dead.
24. Famous or Important
25. Might is Right.
26. Pink
27. Success
28. Freedom
29. Zero
30. Dot

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30 HCL HR FAQs

30 HCL HR FAQs

Here is the collection* of the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) generally asked during HCL HR round:

1. What is your biggest regret in life?
2. Give us two of your biggest strengths and weaknesses.
3. Illustrate a few of your qualities which fall in line with HCL’s vision statement.
4. What do you think about HCL?
5. What interests you most about this position?
6. What are three things that your friends will say about you? How do you think your friends will define you?
7. Where do you see yourself five years from now?
8. What do you think are the qualities that define a Team Leader?
9. How do your strengths overpower your weaknesses?
10. How ambitious are you?
11. What motivates you to work for HCL Technologies?
12. Do you plan to pursue an MBA immediately after completing your engineering?
13. Describe various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that you’ve participated in.
14. What is your aim in life?
15. What is your short term goal?
16. Why should you be hired for this role?
17. Would you forego this job if you get a better opportunity?
18. Which TV series do you like the most? Enlist some major characters of this series.
19. Under what circumstances you will leave this job?
20. What would you say is your strongest quality?
21. What qualities do you think will be required for this job?
22. What interests you about our product (or service)?
23. How would you add value to our company?
24. Name a few game software making companies.
25. Would you like to suggest anything to us?
26. Do you consider yourself successful?
27. Do you think you’ll be able to compete with students from IITs and other premier institutes considering that you have such a low CGPA?
28. Which type of songs do you enjoy the most?
29. If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be? Why?
30. Do you work well under pressure?

*based on previous HCL HR rounds

45 TCS HR FAQs

 45 TCS HR FAQs

 Here is the collection* of the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) generally asked during TCS HR round:

1. Tell me something about yourself.
2. Give a brief introduction of yourself. 
3. Describe your hobbies. 
4. Can you please run us through your resume? 
5. Describe your career goal. 
6. What is your aim in life? 
7. Where is your native place? For what it is famous? 
8. Tell me about your dream job? 
9. Why did you decide to become an engineer? Who inspired you to become an engineer?
10. Tell me something about your family. 
11. Are you a team player? 
12. Your working hours might be as long as 14 hrs per day. Do you think you'll be able manage that? Are you willing to relocate? 
13. Do you wish to change your domain? If yes, why? 
14. Describe an experience of yours wherein you were asked to do something which you didn't like to do and how you handled it? 
15. What are your expectations from the company? 
16. What do you think about your leadership qualities? 
17. Why do you think makes you a suitable candidate for this job? 
18. You are not as experienced as this position demands. How will you cope with it? 
19. Rate your communication skills and technical skills. 
20. What irks you the most about your co-workers? 
21. Where do you see yourself in 5 years from now? 
22. Why should you be hired for this role? 
23. Give an instance when you showed leadership skills. 
24. What do you know about the various competitors of TCS in the market? 
25. You will be required to sign bond of two years as terms of work agreement. Will you be comfortable with it? 
26. Who was the founder of TCS? 
27. Who is the current CEO of TCS? 
28. Do you think you have quick learning ability? 
29. What is your expectation from us? 
30. How would you react if you are criticized by your manager for your work? 
31. Tell me something about yourself that is interesting and you haven’t mentioned yet. 
32. Why do you want to join TCS? 
33. Do you want to be a small fish in a big pond or a big fish in a small pond? 
34. If your Team Lead is not giving you enough credit for your work, and is often complaining that you are not working, even if you are, then what will you do? 
35. Who are your role models? 
36. What are your strengths and weaknesses? 
37. Tell us something about your extracurricular activities. 
38. What is more important to you, money or work? 
39. Are you willing to work overtime, night shifts and weekends? 
40. What do you know about the recent trends in the IT industry? 
41. If you are rejected today, then what will you do? 
42. Who are the competitors of TCS in the world market as well as in Indian market? 
43. What is the name of the award TCS recently received? 
44. What do you know about TCS as a company? 
45. Do you have any questions for us?

*based on previous TCS HR rounds

Campus Placement Preparation: GD Topics (II)

Campus Placement Preparation: GD Topics (II) 

For companies like L&T, HCL and Deloitte, Group Discussion forms an important part of their selection procedure. GD is one of the ways to test problem solving skills, team coordination, leadership role, initiative taking ability, boardroom behavior, corporate culture fitness etc among the candidates who participate in the group discussion. If you look ahead and imagine the corporate role, an employee has to have all these skills and should be able to exhibit when required. 

Some Important GD Topics are as follows, 

1. Are digital payments secure enough for the Indian economy to go cashless? 
2. Should national anthem be played in the cinema halls? 
3. Gender bias in portraying women in advertisements. 
4. Future of Management or Technical education in India. 
5. Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Bane? 
6. What if red is white? 
7. No decision is also a decision. 
8. Why are many startups failing in India? 
9. Indian Village -Our strength or our weakness 
10. We need more job creators than job seekers.
11. Are movies corrupting the Indian youth 
12. Marriage - a social trap 
13. How effective is Indian Education System? 
14. 'Digital India' - How far was it a success? 
15. There is no right way to do a wrong thing. 
16. Haste makes waste.
17. Borderless world – a myth/reality? 
18. Food is more important than Ethics. 
19. Good things come from good thinking 
20. Every cloud has a silver lining 
21. Most important thing is beginning. 
22. It's smart to be a little dumb. 
23. Free water vs. free oxygen.
24. Smart work vs. Hard work 
25. If an alien lands on earth which country should he/she settle in? 

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Campus Placement Preparation: GD Topics (I)

Campus Placement Preparation: GD Topics (I) 

For companies like L&T, HCL and Deloitte, Group Discussion forms an important part of their selection procedure. GD is one of the ways to test problem solving skills, team coordination, leadership role, initiative taking ability, boardroom behavior, corporate culture fitness etc among the candidates who participate in the group discussion. If you look ahead and imagine the corporate role, an employee has to have all these skills and should be able to exhibit when required. 

Some Important GD Topics are as follows, 

1. Bullet train or Better trains - What does India need? 
2. Should Triple Talaq be abolished? 
3. Is India becoming intolerant? 
4. GST: Will economy grow faster with reduced rates of Goods & Services Tax? 
5. Privatization of Indian economy: Should India go ahead with the idea? 
6. India V/s China: Will India remain way behind China? 
7. Mission to MARS: Can India afford spending a fortune on such projects? 
8. T.V. is no longer an idiot box. 
9. Is marriage losing its importance? 
10. Is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector good for India? 
11. Rules are made to be broken. 
12. Reliance Jio 4G- Changing the Indian Telecom Sector 
13. Is compulsory attendance really needed in college? 
14. Is India ready for cashless economy? 
15. Do brands rule our lives? 
16. Population of India as an asset. 
17. Should NH be made toll free. 
18. Will the electronic car work in India? 
19. Murderous online games 
20. Make in India or Make for India 
21. Should India have a one child policy 
22. Linking of Aadhaar: Is making Aadhaar mandatory a good idea? 
23. Effect of GST in your daily life 
24. Internet censorship 
25. One area that India needs to improve on the most. 

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