IIMA PGPX Extempore topics

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1. Indian startup ecosystem is overly reliant on foreign venture capital

2. Indian aviation industry- unsustainable pricing model

3. CSR has become a tool of self promotion

4. Should Indian railways be privatized

5. Govt is not doing enough for startup ecosystem

6. Should gig workers be treated equally as full time employees.

7. Are public-private partnerships the key to building infrastructure

8. India should NOT build its own social media, AI tools etc by building alternatives to Facebook, Google, OpenAI.

9. Real estate the biggest place for Black monegy in India?

10. Should India refrain from buying oil from Russia?

11. Should b-school rankings be totally based on feedback of students?

12. Private (deemed-to-be) universities exist only to make profit

13. Can India decouple from China

14. Mental health is a hyped topic of discussion rather than a well-deserved one

15. GST 2.0 is good for the Indian economy

16. Startups are over-hyped in comparison to traditional businesses

17. Should AI/ML be integrated in education examination?

18. Make in India and Make America Great Again are practices to curb outsourcing work to other countries

19. Real money gaming should be reinstated

20. India Pakistan t20 match should not have been conducted, especially after Pahalgam attack?

21. What do you think will be the impact of H1B Visa Fiasco on US and India

22. How will your company’s revenue be affected with the new US visa conditions

23. What are the current challenges in Gurgaon? How will you resolve those as a policy maker?

24. India should not be buying high speed trains from Japan, especially since the country has many people below poverty line?

25. Students over 15+ years should be allowed to work in part time gigs in India?

26. Is the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a measure for transparency or a gateway to state overreach into religious minorities’ affairs?

27. Does the ‘vote chori’ allegation by Rahul Gandhi undermine faith in India’s electoral system?

28. Is the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a measure for transparency or a gateway to state overreach into religious minorities’ affairs?

29. Disinvestment vs Privatization – what is the right path for India?

30. AI – Will it create more jobs or kill them in India?

31. China+1 strategy – Can India truly replace China as the world’s factory?

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