The topics are for the selection round only. The two members in a team need to select one topic which is the same for both the participants and one should speak in favor of the statement and the other must speak against.

• A friend in need is a friend indeed
• Agriculture is a hyped up sector
• Amitabh Bachan is the biggest brand name in India
• Bureaucrats are capable of running this country well
• Computers have taken away artistic skills from people
• Depression is the main cause why people commit suicides
• IAS is an attractive option for youngsters
• Earning at a young age makes people lose respect for values in life
• Ethics are more important than science
• In future football will be more popular in India than cricket
• Gadgets have made life easy
• Good people should join politics
• Having scientific temperament doesn't necessarily mean that one is progressive
• If you are older does not mean you are wiser
• India can trust the US as a friend
• India is a free country
• India will be a developed country by 2020
• India 's large population is its strength too
• Indian civilization is a great civilization
• Indians are a very disunited people
• Our private life is  nobody else's business
• Internet is a source of information
• It is okay to tell lies when necessary
• Journalists are only interested in sensationalism
• Live life for today
• Mobile phones help keep relationships
• Money can buy love too
• Most people become teachers for the salary than for the love of teaching
• Movie stars are bad role models
• One makes one's own destiny
• Only politicians benefit in a democracy
• Personal values are more important than societal values
• Politicians are corrupt because people are corrupt
• Religion is an individual's private affair
• Sachin Tendulkar's days as a great cricketer are over
• Smoking should be banned in movies
• Television is an irritation in a happy home
• Television is more interesting than books
• Indians are racist in their own way
• The system is the biggest impediment in the path to progress
• The young generation in India is growing up in a hopeless manner
• There is an emotional disconnect between parents and children in the present day society
• There is no defined Indian culture
• There is nothing called unconditional love
• There should be dress codes everywhere
• Tolerance is an Indian virtue
• Travel can make a person wiser
• We are not capable of developing indigenous world class technology
• Women are capable of taking care of themselves
• Women can be uplifted only by reservation
• The media is unaware of people's interests.
• Water will be the biggest issue of the future
• Greater Bangalore is an impractical idea
• The IT industry has contributed nothing to the life of a common man
• Safety and security are more important than tolerance and compassion
• Malls are the reason for traffic congestion in the city
• President Kalam's ideas are practical
• Marriage will be an outdated institution in the future
• Exams are unnecessary in colleges
• Police should not interfere with the nightlife

State-level Contest

• State Prelims
• Quarters
• Semi final
• Final

 State Prelims

• Public display of affection is okay in a modern society.
• There is no absolute good.
• Good upbringing results in a person becoming good.
• Shilpa Shetty's Big Boss episode was a big nonsense.
• Materialism will ultimately make people lose interest in human relationships.
• Parents' ambition is a hindrance to a child's independent growth.
• IT is a bad example for Indian industry.
• Scientific education does not inculcate scientific temperament.
• The whole world is a stage and life is a drama.
• There are ethics in the field of medicine.
• There is a little stupidity in everybody.
• Travel makes a person wiser.
• Prevalence of English means death for Indian languages.
• Passion for Indian cricket is an old story.
• For Indians history is no more than text book stories.
• Environment is an issue for poor countries.
• Television is inducing bad morals.
• Love is a thing of the past for the present generation.
• People are losing value for money.
• It is okay to earn wealth by any means as long as you are not physically harming anyone.
• Politicians are indispensable.
• Ash and Abhishek's marriage is a reflection of societal values.
• It is important to look good.
• In India poor people will remain poor even in 2020.
• Newspaper is more interesting than school textbooks.
• Religion is not important for the youth of today.
• Our governments do not understand our needs.
• A progressive person should not believe in God.

1. Participants are expected to be prepared for all the statements.
2. The statement for debate will be available per debating group only 2 hours in advance from among the statements in the list by way of a blind draw.
3. The debates will be between three teams at a time. The total duration of each debate will be 15 minutes. Each team (any of the team members may speak) is given a maximum of one minute per argument. A total of 5 minutes will be made available for each team in slots of 1 minute each.
4. Team names per debate will be announced at 9 am at the venue on the day of the event and the call number and time of each debate will also be given. The first debate will start in approximately two hours after the first announcement of the first statements.
5. After the completion of the argument by each team or at the expiry of the one minute time, or whichever is earlier, the opportunity will pass on to the next team. On completion of the arguments, or on completion of eight rounds, or on expiry of 15 minutes stipulated per debate, or whichever is earlier the debate will be concluded and the judges will complete evaluation.
6. Any team may finish their arguments at any stage, any round or at any time within stipulated time. If all the three teams finish the arguments early then the debate will be deemed concluded. No extension of time will be given to any team after the debate is over, however interesting or incomplete the argument maybe. At the end of debate, the highest scoring team among the three teams per debate is declared the winner for the debate.
   

Quarter Finals and Semi Finals

The selected teams must be prepared and Knowledgeable in all the given subjects.

• Entertainment
• Indian Economy
• Defence
• International relations
• Food
• Television
• Society
• Environment
• Youth
• History

1. All subjects are to be studied in the Indian context.
2. The debates will be between three teams at a time. The total duration of each debate will be 18 minutes. Each team (any of the team members may speak) is given a maximum of one minute per argument. A total of 6 minutes will be made available for each team in slots of 1 minute each.
3. The debate will be based on a statement given approximately two hours before the time of debate for the concerned teams. Two teams will take on one side of the debate whereas the third team will be on the opposite side. The side taken by a team is decided on the basis of blind draw.
4. Team names per debate will be announced at 9 am at the venue on the day of the event and the call number and time of each debate will also be given. The first debate will start in approximately two hours after the first announcement of the first statements.
5. During the debate after the completion of the argument by each team or at the expiry of the one minute time, or whichever is earlier, the opportunity will pass on to the next team. On completion of the arguments, or on completion of six rounds, or on expiry of 18 minutes stipulated per debate, or whichever is earlier the debate will be concluded and the judges will complete evaluation.
6. Any team may finish their arguments at any stage, any round or at any time within the stipulated time. If all the three teams finish the arguments early then the debate will be deemed concluded. No extension of time will be given to any team after the debate is over, however interesting or incomplete the argument maybe. At the end of the debate, the highest scoring team among the three teams per debate is declared the winner for the debate.
7. Likewise there will be 9 debates involving all the selected 27 teams. 
8. A total of 9 teams only will be selected for the pre-finals. The same process shall be repeated.

Please note that there will be no travel or accommodation facilities provided for the quarters and pre-finals event. However, teams selected for the Final will be provided with to and fro travel fare as well as economical stay costs.