Debates
1. Should bandhs and rallies be banned? Posted on 2009-08-06 12:00:19Yes: They are full of hatred, violence, selfishness, opportunism and enmity. The political leaders use the innocent people as convenient tools to serve their own narrow selfish ends. No: They serve a great deal of purpose and strengthen democratic system. India is the largest democracy in the world and perhaps the best. It has withstood the tests of all these decades and our democratic institutions have matured enough through the passage of time.... Click Here To View The Complete Article
2. Should Human Cloning be Permitted? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:55:52
Yes: Genome Mapping and eugenics are not responsible if a Pandora's box of problems related to ethics, morality and biological issues has opened up. Knowledge is knowledge. No: The creation of babies without recourse to sexual union is totally unnatural and harmful. Life is already so mechanical and lopsided and use of these techniques my further jeopardise harmony, peace and human values. ... Click Here To View The Complete Article
3. Should liquor be served on domestic flights? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:52:25
Yes: You could choose your airline according to its bar code. Indian or Indian Airlines could start their version of the Aunty's Bar. God knows they have the air-hostesses to match a concept so popular in the days of Prohibition. No: the duration of most domestic flights doesn't exceed three hours and it does not make sense to serve hard liquor for such short travel. In fact, there is a sea change in attitude of some international airlines. Many of them are asking economy class passengers to pay for the liquor that they consume. ... Click Here To View The Complete Article
4. Has cricket killed other sports? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:49:10
Yes It’s quite right to say that cricket has killed other sports in the country. The amount of money, media attention, fan following and scholarship that goes into the game is enormous. No: It would not be justified to say that cricket has killed other sports. The fact that cricket has become a religion cannot be denied, and media cannot be blamed for that. It is the masses who are responsible for the neglecting other sports.... Click Here To View The Complete Article
5. Should India go ahead with the pipeline from Iran through Pakistan? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:44:40
Yes We should go for the pipeline with an explicit contract with Pakistan that every time pipeline is cut on Pakistan's side, we would stop water flow on Indus and 2 other rivers from India's side. No How can we honestly believe that the pipeline from Iran which is no doubt a friendly country to us can survive? The pipeline has to travel through hundreds of miles within Pakistan before it reaches our border.... Click Here To View The Complete Article
6. Are the Reservations for OBCs Justified? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:33:23
The HRD minister has rightly proposed the quota and the prime minister has pleaded for affirmative action in higher educational institutes for uplifting BC’s educationally, economically and socially.... Click Here To View The Complete Article
7. Should there be Interviews for Kids Taking Admissions in junior classes? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:31:59
Yes :- Interviews are tantamount to burdening young minds. No:- Schools receive more than 2000 for few 100 seats which calls for a selection process... Click Here To View The Complete Article
8. Should India Have a seat in Security Council? Posted on 2009-08-06 11:29:18
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