Points for and AGAINST Various Essay Topics

8/18/2019 Points for and AGAINST Various Essay Topics

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Points FOR and AGAINST various Essay Topics

1. Is climate chane alert an e!aeration"

FOR AGAINST

#any reports $y scientists thatsomethin similar to ice%ae &ill

repeat'(nnecessarily people are

&orryin. #any o) the sceptics o)

climate say that all these scientists

o) IP** +ust e!aerate stu, so that

they can et )undin )or their

research

Reports o) increase in temperatureall over the &orld at a much )aster

rate than $e)ore..since mostall the

causes are anthropoenic

*limate chane is ood $ecause

no& in cold reions due to increasein temperature- many types o)

crops can $e ro&n

Frea storms or sudden rains/

sno&)all in areas &ith lo&/nilrain)all/sno&)all- sudden drouhts

Too much )uss on human

causes-.many reports claim thins

lie solar 0ares- volcanic activities

are ma+or reasons o) any - ho&ever

minute- climatic chane

Reports o) ha$itats ettin

destroyed or shrunen due to polar

ice caps meltin. #any $irds

species $ecame e!tinct and some

others are on the vere o)

e!tinction#any rene&a$le enery resources

companies &ould try and sell their

products/ services $y scarin

people into $elievin a$out lo$al

climate chane

River 0o&s a,ected- FIS

2REE3ING AFFE*TE3

4. )ood security in India

FOR AGAINSTIt is prevalent in almost civili5ed

countries...poor need our

support...&e can &orry a$out

maret economics later.

Too much 6nancial outlay

Improves over health..healthy

$odies are more productive $odies

in occupations

Enouh hand holdin

Education measures &ill $e more

)ruit)ul $ecause children7s mental

development &ould improve &ith

)ood security measures

Increase our de$t..*A3 oes )or a

toss..in0ation oes up..people su,er

I) this measure is in place- manyloopholes and leaaes in the P83

#any say that the plan &ill )aile!actly $ecause o) loopholes in


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system &ould reduce. Govt has

allocated around 9:::: crore )or

the improvement o) P3S

P83 system.

In order to ensure this there must

$e steps to sta$ilise population-improve health care too...

People miht lose motivation to

&or hard

There have been cases of

people spending their earnings

on gambling, liquor, prostitution

because they now feel that

their food requirement would

be met by the State

9. Should reality sho& )eaturin children $e $anned in India"

FOR AGAINSTInnocence o) children lost Great plat)orm )or children to

sho&case talents*ommercialisation o) children7s

a$ilities..;et them $e..dont

commercialise everythin..there is

no end to it

#aes children open up more and

more and helps improve their inter%

personal sills

#aes children overly competitive

)rom such a youn ae

#aes children competitive )rom a

very youn ae &hich could comein handy in the years to come

#iht lead to une!pected

conse


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motive..roadies miht yet test some

ind o) physical 6tness and rit $ut

it sends out &ron messae to

younsters a$out &hat success

means or &hat accomplishmentsmean. A;SO od no&s ho& many

childrens sho&s are also scripted

and children are ased to $ehave in

)ront o) cameras..od no&s ho&

many cooin sho&s are ried..$ut

still it is caterin to children

talents..

Incase in eneral they as a$out reality sho&s..See incase o) adults- it

miht $e their o&n decision to participate in such sho&s- also many o)these people as seen in so many talent sho&s or dance sho&s or cooinsho&s come )rom poor $acrounds and hence this plat)orm &ors&onders )or them as they et a chance to sho&case their talents and theyet reconised in their o&n areas &hich miht lead to employmentopportunities )or them. 2ut sho&s lie 2i 2oss- Roadies- datin%$asedsho&s serve no purpose &hatsoever..rather ppl start tryin to emulatethose roadies- or start tryin to impress the irls etc..The disadvantaesare more or less same as a$ove

?. Is Nuclear Enery the $est &ay )or&ard )or India@s ever ro&in enery demands"

FOR AGAINSTEmission levels drop... Sa)ety a $i concern. EA#P;E OF

#ABOR N(*;EAR PO8ER NATIONS

;ICE BAPAN- GER#AND- FRAN*E all

are oin to decommission their

nuclear reactors in the decades to

come. Bapan has even ive adeadline o) around 4:?4

Nuclear po&er plants have massive

shel) li)e

Nuclear &aste disposal an issue

#assive enery potential. Even a

little amount o) radioactive material

produces a lot nuclear enery

Politically driven decisions to

promote nuclear enery

2urden on non%rene&a$le sources

o) enery )or po&er eneration

drops and these can then $e used in

other heavy industries &hich miht

Focus should $e on utilisin Indias

strenths lie all the &aste &e

enerate- &e should use $io%ethanol

&hich &ould help our suarcane


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even result in drop in prices o)

these sources and also the 6nal

products..e! coal can no& $e used

more and more )or 6rin $oilers

than )or eneratin po&er inthermal po&er plants or somethin

lie that

ro&ers too-

Sta$le enery source..not a,ected

$y &eather and also lo& cost o)

runnin..so i) the country can invest

a lare amount o) money initially itll

&or out to $e economical in the

lon run and considerin that these

plants have massive shel) li)e- that

should not $e an issue

#assive misuse possi$le..e Iran-

*hina

. Should &e $an enetic enineerin o) plants and animals

FOR AGAINSTEndless- itll never stop..every sinle

thin &ill $e enineered..&e lose

the charm o) the natural course o)

thins

Narro& minded approach..enetic

en. is the &ay to o...

Testin is a $i issue...*an &e

ensure tiht enouh norms )or

animal testin" Isnt it immoral"

Population oin up everyday.&e

need strains o) seeds that can ro&

)ast and produce $umper

production..also that they $e

immune to adverse &eather and

various pests/insects There are many cases o) scientists

reportin that the presence o)

enetically modi6ed species

disrupts the natural )ood chains

Animals need to $e enetically

enineered )or the reasons as

a$ove..since &e &ill et $etter

meat.more mil and the health o)co&s &ill also $e reat

Issues such as =&ho are &e to

challene the principle o) survival o)

the 6ttest>

;i)e savin drus are discovered

everyday $y enetically modi)yin

plantsNatural &ays o) ro&in is al&ays

pre)erred..promote oranic

)armin..&hy all this nonsense o)

scienti6cally structured seeds and

animals and all"

There are tals o) enetically

modi6ed plants &hich can a$sor$

more *O4 and hence reduce lo$al

&armin


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H. Ethics in 2usiness

FOR AGAINST2usiness ethics must tae

precedence over anythin else

#orals should $e your uidin liht

It is pro6ta$le to )ollo& $usiness

ethics as morals miht come in the

&ay o) ood $usiness sense

#orals are the riht tool to act as a

deterrent in the event that a

company is tryin to in a deal

&hich &ill mae it millions $ut also

harm say all the sheep in some areaEthics in $usiness helps ives a

structure to &orin

#orals are very 6cle..and decision

main a,ected $ecause morality

comes in the &ay o) every decision

*ompetition is very hih and i) &eharp on morals- &e miht lose our

suppliers to our competitors

Slo&ly $ut surely perceptionchanin..ppl &ant to $e associated

&ith moral companies

I) you stic too much to $usiness

ethics..you miht $e perceived as

e!tremely pro)essional

#orals in $usiness is smart..in the

lon term it sta$ilises a company

and its employees &orculture

etc...all staeholders are

happy..perception o) company is

reat..

. Is disinvestment in pro6t main PS(@s advisa$le"

FOR AGAINST Des- paisa chaiye ovt o ;ose controlFiscal de6cit &ill $e in control Too much privatisation- state control

J reulation neededPrivate players miht run the PS(s

more eKciently

L. 8hat should overnment do to attract the youth to armed )orces"

M. Should Petroleum Su$sidy o a&ay"

FOR AGAINST Des- so much de$t $urden...itll help

petroleum maretin companies sellat much hiher rates and et their

India is not in a position to still

operate &ithoutsu$sidies..everythin &ill et


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riht)ul money a,ected.Petroleum #aretin companies

miht realise that very hih prices

miht deter customers..so they

miht +ust increase price a $it $utinternally they miht optimise a lot

and hence improve their

eKciency..ood )or competition

Transport chares &ill o up...hence

all ood prices &ill o up...ence

suddenly in0ation ...people miht

even stop $uyin stu)..hencerecession miht also come in the

picture..

( collect ta!es and enerate

revenue )rom $onds etc..tae loans

etc- earn money )rom e!ports

etc..this money should $e used na

to su$sidise stu,..the ovt should

$e a$le to $ear the $runt and pay

the maretin companies )or

&hatever losses they mae..No su$sidy miht result in hih

prices and people &ill stop $uyin

stu,..so one &ay ood that

pollution miht $e lesser and

people miht stop spendin

unnecessarily..$ut then petroleum

maretin companies &ill o into

loss...icious *ycle" Timin needs to $e riht..&hen the

PS(s doin comparatively

poorly..the ovt nor the company

&ould $ene6t $y sellin o) their

stae no&

1:. Should hiher education $e open up )or )orein universities"

FOR AGAINSTImprove competition..the current

ood universities are in a status%


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the $est students OF India &ill still

+oin them and not arvard...


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this needs to chane.Riht )rom school- there should $e

healthy $alance $et&een curricular

and e!tra curricular activities and

there should $e e!perts enaed atthe state level to chal out the ind

o) e!tra curricular activities schools

must have. Provide necessary

)undin/ in)ra to support such

activities

Our education system does not

$elieve in hand holdin or spoon

)eedin...The reason most Indians

do &ell in countries a$road is$ecause they have developed

survival sills no other &estern

system is a$le to instil

Our education system seems so

hollo& a)ter some level.

E!ample..say I tae up arts..&hat

are the realistic chances o) my

doin 6nancially &ell )or mysel)"

The situation has improved

de6nitely..$ut a ;OT more needs to

$e done..$ecause the Indian

&or)orce is still primarily middle

and lo&er middle class- they are

ris averse and try and tae up

derees in 6elds &hich are more

promisin o) sta$le careers e.

En. 8e $oast that &e have somany ens and doctors..are they

all really


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re6nement-

14. Should am$lin $e lealised"

FOR AGAINSTGreat income )or IN3IA Too much money &asted as more

people &ill $e lured into am$lin

as it &ould no more carry the

stima o) $ein an illeal>

activity..&e do not have that ind o)

disposa$le incomes#iht remove a lot o) associated

illeal activities. See a$lin &ill

occur..there7s no toppin

that..atleast i) &e lealise it- then

this ma6a and all other middlemen

are not needed...#iht ill the police%am$lers ne!us

since no& Policemen &ill not have

any premises to as )or =a)ta>

Social support systems &ill have to

$e in place to handle issues o)

chronic am$lers..an additional

$urden on IndiaAlso $rins a$out $etter control and

scrutiny...tae the e!ample o)

casinos in ;as eas..every yearsome $i shot is sent $ehind $ars

$ecause the activities in casinos are

monitored..this monitorin is not

possi$le no&

I) it is lealised..itll $ecome the $est

source )or a lot o) $lac money to

$e pared

It is innocent )un most o) the

times..lie $ettin on the scoreline

o) a )oot$all match--etc--all o) these

can $e lealised and made

en+oya$le

It &ill have no e,ect on match%

6!in etc..

A lot o) valua$le time miht $e lost

in sittin and am$lin..&e do not

have support systems in place to

treat perennial am$lers or chronic

am$lers..Its lie sayin =I) &e cant $eat

them- +oin them>..the ovt is not

tain up the responsi$ility o)

actually completely shuttin do&n

am$lin rather promotin a vice


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8e don7t have a system yet &here

&e can en)orce any $ans- so miht

as &ell lealise it and develop an

en)orcement system side $y side.

19. F3I in retail

FOR AGAINST#ore oranised- $etter tech and

S*# - they &ill ive us manaement

principles

People et enslaved soon- their

eatin ha$its miht chane $ecause

o) consumption o) canned )oods-

there is a possi$ility that once the

$i retail chains et their maretshare- they &ill start sellin su$%

standard oods at in0ated prices-

they ill the variety u can et..only

$rands supported $y or produced $y

the retail company &ould $e

availa$leFarmers ettin )air deals and

consumers ettin )air deals

too..O8EER- there have $eencases o) )armins actually ettin

0eeced $y these retailers....A;SO

there is a possi$ility lie in the

$ritish era o) Indio )armers..the

)armers &ill $e )orced to ro& &hat

the $i retailer &ants him to ro&.

A lot o) the money is ettin

e!patriated. 8hats the &hole point

then"

*ompetition. ;ocal/Indian

$rands/retails chains &ill have their

hands )ull &hile competin &ith $i

shots lie 8almart

There have $een cases o) lo$$yin

$y 8almart and similar cases miht

crop up.

There are already so many Indian

chains lie 2i 2a5aar- Reliance

Fresh etc.they have indeed provided

oods at competitive prices..arent

)orein retail chains aimin to do

the same" So )ar local traders have

not $een a,ected TAT much. Also

the F3I rules lie sourcin !y5 o)

produce locally..hirin !y5 peoplelocally..the retail centres can only

*urrently the rich Indians already

have a lot o) options in terms o)

)ashion..introducing more and

more brands will lead to more

and more wasteful expenditure.

EFFECT!E"# T$E# %"" &"TE'

()' S*E++- $abits


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$e located !y5 m )rom the city all

ensure that small traders also

0ourishE!che


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looin at hirin any&here $et&een

4L%: &omen..so there &ill $e

talent ac


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transparent )ashion3eterrent to unscrupulous people in

various industries

Scope )or corruption..some ind o)

$oard or inspector &ill $e there to

ensure companies )ollo& all

reulations..the companies mihttry to $ri$e and not )ollo& some

reulations or it is possi$le that the

inspector miht e!tort money Dou can mention ho& derivatives

tradin not reulated and see

conse


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decision mainReliion should not $e used a point

)or arnerin votes

8e lead lives $ased on our value

systems and these are invaria$ly

a,ected $y reliion..so politics must

understand this Dou can ive e!amples o) various

oranisations lie those &hich come

under the Sanh Parivar..they have

$een no&n to in0uence elections

$ecause o) the s&ay they have over

so many Indians..$ecause o) their

demands--$ier parties lie the

conress is supposed to appease

indus.on the other hand to &in

#uslim votes- they have to appease

the #uslims as &ell...*olitics loses

its obective, ust and secular

nature in the process#u55a,arnaar riots..hindu and

muslim clashes..invaria$ly too a

political turn ..some parties

supportin muslims..some

supportin hindus..some tal a$out

=;ove Bihad> &hich says thatmuslims are tryin to &oo Indian

&omen..etc..in all this..the ovt &as

too a)raid to really carry out

thorouh investiations....For too lon have &e allo&ed

reliion to control politics..there is

till hope..$ut i) &e continue to

inore the meddlin o) reliious

sentiments in politics..it miht $etoo late..&e need our $i political

parties to put their )oot do&n and

convey the messae to their allies

&ho miht $e $ioted or )anaticsIn the name o) reliion or Indian

$elie)s or values- these hap

panchayats- various villaes ill treat

&omen and people o) lo&er castes-

many political parties endorse this

to &in votes..these thins ruin


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politics8e can $ecome more o) a

theocratic state than a democratic

country They should de6nitely ho&ever not

mi! &here thins are )undamentally

&ron..certain $elie)s in the indu

tradition a$out dalits- or &omen i)

the &oman is pure as sita- she &ill

not $urn etc..all ru$$ish*ases lie stem cell research or

a$ortion..etc need to $e seen

o$+ectively..a lot o) times &hen a $ill

has to $e passed either lealisin or

$annin these thins- reliionenters the picture etc..

1L. Free trade ood )or developin economies"

FOR AGAINST Des- very ood. Glo$al e!chane o)

ideas-

*ultural clashes possi$le...ero and

onda is an e!ample...each country

can trade &ell &ithin its country7s

con6nesAlso chance )or competitively priced

imports to come into india &hich

&ill ensure local producers $ecome

more competitive..reat )rom e!port

point o) vie& too..8ealth creation- +o$ creation-A lot o) advanced technoloies

come into developed countries

1M. Glo$alisation has eroded our culture/ values

Dou can tal a$out not all values are pro$a$ly riht and some may$e

incompati$le &ith todays times...&omen oppression- stay at home-

&ido&s/sinle mothers looed at in a poor liht- $ut the ood values li/e

respecting your elders, humility, sincerity, integrity thouh

corrupted $y certain aents lie Face$oo or unscrupulous practices in

certain investment 6rms etc..Indians still retain these values..8omen and

$ac&ard class people have $een empo&ered in India- &e are more


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tolerant- the 8est and Europe respects us more- love )or manind has only

increased..&e share our pro$lems and happiness..people pitchin in to

help out other countries..all these relations have $een possi$le only

$ecause o) lo$al trade..

FOR AGAINST(nscrupulous people no&adays India has al&ays $een

loa$lised..trade &as main source

o) income..traded &ith many

countries...idea e!chane &ealth

e!chane is al&ays $etter )or a

country..No respect )or elders O$v not. Free idea 0o&. Open

mindedness and $roadenin o) our

hori5ons..no& more than ever &ehave so many Indian *EOs leadin

)orein companies..it is $ecause o)

certain


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can also slo&ly develop $usiness

areas. No& its the other &ay round

most o) the timesGlo$alisation has resulted in

acceptance o) various )aiths andreliions..tolerance has increased

all over the &orld..no more

stereotypes..

01. -andhian values are they relevant now2

FOR AGAINSTOne o) his values &as love )or

every$ody. It is very important that

&e )ollo& his $ecause &e are seein

so many cases o) iilins in ara$

countries- $odos and muslims

violence- mu55a,arnaar riots

8e cannot $e naive..&e cant $e

overly simple

Other value is independence..&e

can loo at it )rom economics point

o) vie&..&e &ill $e come a

superpo&er &hen &e $ecome an

e!port heavy nation rather than

import heavy..

There is no tal o)

independence..the &hole &orld has

$ecome and should continue to $e

economically inter%lined

Simple livin hih thinin another

value. 8e need to )ollo& this &ell.

8E should not et carried a&ay $y

&ealth

The &orld has chaned..inter%

dependence is the ey to

lo$alisation &e cannot stay

independent and e!pect to surviveis value o) truth is pro$a$ly the

most important value. Interity is o)

utmost importance and even more

today &ith various irreularities

$ein reported in companies andvarious scams

Satyaraha not possi$le today. Dou

can +ust $e silent protestors- you

must mae yoursel) heard..see

AAP..*O(NTER EA#P;E is

satyaraha incase o) Bessica lalmurder case..

is value o) non%violence is

essential $ecause unnecessarily so

many countries are spendin

$illions o) dollars o) de)ence

spendin &hen they could $e usin

that money )or $etter thins..he

&as a $i supporter o) indu%

#uslim love and e


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ever Dou can tal a$out ho& it is

essential to strie a $alance

$et&een &hich &e )ollo& and ho&

much &e )ollo& andhianvalues..acc to me all values can $e

)ollo&ed to some e!tent..

41. PPP )or or aainst"

FOR AGAINSTEssential..sho&s a mature nation Too many cultural di,erences..ovt

&ants $ene6t/&el)are )or all..pvt

companies &ant $ene6ts )or

themselves*ertain e!amples in health care

ho& $ene6tted )rom PPP

#ention many cases &here PPP

)ailedGreat opportunity )or private

companies to serve the people and

also meet their tarets o)

pro6ta$ility

#ost cases very delayed- )unds

unavaila$ility- ne& ovt comes and

aain thins chane..some pro+ects

miht et shelved..too risyGreat opportunity )or Pvt 6rms

$ecause a lot o) the usual read tape

is &aived o,/ made easier

From the point o) a vie& companies7

health- they should not enter into

areements &ith ovt..since theirpro6ts miht et hitIrreularities in a lot o) in)ra

pro+ects- dams- toll $ooths &hen

private players iven $uil%operate%

trans)er models o) &orin..private

players tend to $e unscrupulous

00. Satya +adella feels T$&T engg better CE( than sales

expert

FOR AGAINSTFrom microso)ts point o) vie&- it is

an so)t&are company..&hat &ill u

sell i) ur product itsel) is not ood"

So u need an en to understand

product development

An en miht not ever understand

the dynamics o) marets and o)

sales

People &ant concrete products not

+ust sho&manship

A sales uy is a$le to sell the

product..&hats the point o) a reat

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Over the past )e& years thouh it

has predicted that ta$lets and

smartphones &ould $e the &ay to

o- they have )ailed to capitalise

their opportunities

There are enouh reat ens in

the company..as a ceo u should $e a

sales initiator

*loud computin is somethin that

they need to &or on $i time and

hence nadellas enaement &ith

start%ups to understand &hat

#icroso)t must do to mae a mar

in the cloud computin $usiness

Dou run the ris o) the company

losin its ris appetite or $ecomin

too nerdy

Also their internet $ro&ser is almost

dead and $uried..somethin radical

needs to $e done

49. #anaement cannot $e tauht

FOR AGAINST Tal a$out various success)ul

entrepreneurs and leaders lie

dhiru$hai am$ani- +rd tata- sachin

and $inny $ansal etc..

and man manaers lie atal $ihari

a+payee- mahatma Gandhi - rass%root level leaders did not need

many trainin in oranisational

$ehaviour or other manaement

su$+ects

Tal a$out reat $usiness leaders

&ho have $een throuh II#s or

other $ schools..

E!ample%Ivan Menezes of Diageo, the alcoholicbeverages firm, Mastercard's Ajay Banga, financial

services giant DBS Grou's !iyush Guta and"asudeva# Aart from "asudeva, the others $ent on to

do an MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad#

Anshu %ain, $ho heads Deutsche Ban&, got his

bachelor's degree from S(( after finishing his

schooling from D!S Mathura oad, $hile a&esh

)aoor, $ho heads ec&itt Benc&iser, studied at

Modern School#

Indra *ooyi from IIM(,

Tal a$out ho& only &hen you have

e!perienced real li)e situations can

u learn and improve..+ust readin

past case studies are o) no use

*ase studies are essential..u

analyse them..very rarely does

anythin $eyond that tauht in $%

schools come up in real li)e...u have

already seen the case and hence u r

not completely cauht o, uard#any cases o) &ell educated people

)ailin in applyin policies in

companies - may$e #aruti or

smaller 6rms &ith &orshop

Oranisational $ehaviour is o) vital

importance and sine you have

already $een tauht all o) that..ur

+o$ in leadin teams or departments


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protests..etc.andlin such

situations comes only )rom

e!perience

or oranisations $ecome all that

easier

8hen you &or your &ay up and

are not in0uenced te!t $ooscaselets..you ahve unrestricted

thinin and you miht tae $etter

decisions $ecause your not oin to

$e $iased $y some previous similar

caselets you miht have read in 2%

school

Not many people are $rouht up in

an environment &here they areiven the opportunity to have

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and not ivin them the riht

compensation

scenarios in the )uture

Dou can counter $y sayin that all

csr &or is sel6sh.they &ant to &in

$ro&nie points

#uch $e)ore *SR $ecame

compulsory as per the *ompanies

Act- many corporations have $eeninvolved in education- healthcare-

rural employment etc.. Dou can tal a$out ho& corporations

)und political campains

4. Indias old pro$lem

FOR AGAINST

4H. Si5e doesn7t matter

Aainst ForIn sports lie &restlin and $o!in

they matter a lot and hence theconcepts o) di,erent &eiht

cateories

The ant stuc in the trun o) an

elephant is the typical e!ample

They matter in economics too-

$ier companies can slash prices

and still survive- smaller companies

&ith limited li


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the case )or a smaller companySmaller educational institutions

attractin a ood pool o) students

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dishes..they are also not very

healthy...then &hat do you do"#ay act as deterrent )or )urther

e!pansion o) such +un )ood chains

2ad precedent- they are addin to

the &ealth o) your country..&hat

more do u &ant..here &e tal a$outno enouh +o$s or not enouh G3P

ro&th..i) ta!es are increased..these

+un )ood chains miht have to start

do&nsi5inI) ta!ation increased..then the +un

)ood chain ppl miht have to +ac

up their prices and that miht act

as deterred )or people and hence

they miht indule lesser in +un

)ood

8e should then start asin li


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94. F3I in eneral can also lead to sill trans)er- $etter technoloy

in everythin &e do- manaerial concepts and entrepreneurial

concepts to India.

99. #onoraila. Comfortable travelb. -ood speeds, less travelling timec. "ess passenger capacityd. Safe and faste. Too short a route )or no&- $ut loner routes &ill de6nitely mae it

use)ul..so lets $e patient

f. &lso the wadala station is 0 /m from main wadalstation..that is a problem..interconnectivity of normal nus

and rail routes with monorail routes3stations. *heap enouh ticets..maes it a,orda$leh. *onestion on the road $elo& possi$le $ecause road had to $e

narro&ed do&n..$ut overall it relieves conestioni. t will help the development of all the areas it passes

thorugh..esp places where there are slums..those slums

might be ra4ed and real estate developed.. . 'esults in lesser vehicles on streets, hence lesser

pollution/. "ess decibel levels

9?. #etroa. 3e6nitely use)ul as it is in very conested stretches ..also

connectin areas &hich are not that &ell connected $y local

trains$. 3econestin roads $elo&c. *om)orta$le traveld. Sa)e and )ast &ay to travele. -hat/opar to versova in 05600 minutes..f. *lans to oin important placesg. 'esults in lesser vehicles on streets, hence lesser

pollutionh. you $ill end u aying a fare bet$een Rs. ++ minimum- and Rs. .. ma/imum- for

a ride on the "ersova0Andheri0Ghat&oar stretch###$hich is more e/ensive than

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78. Cho$raade incidenta. 8ell )rom reports and the FIR 6led $y her maid- it seemsb. 8e &ere too harsh &ith our (S diplomats- shuttin do&n their $ar

and spas in (S em$assyc. 8e removed security $arricades to the American em$assy..d. Our media hyped the situatione. There are enouh reports claimin that devyani miht $e at )ault..ill

treatin and under payin her maidf. This is seen as a case o) the Indian )orein service savin its o&n

sin rather than in any interest in national prideg. This incident sho&ed our hypocrisy

h# 1here $as the I2S anger after the Italian marines &illed oor Indian fishermen3 1here

$as the I2S anger after several dozens of Indians $ere sent to jail abroad on trumed u

charges3 1here $as the I2S anger after (hinese troos entered the Indian soil3 4here

$as a comlete silence# 4he I2S lobby behaved li&e as if such incidents never haened#

i# As er the 5S la$s, $hat Devyani has allegedly committed is a serious crime# She is

accused ill treating her maid and not aying the stiulated salary#

. #es, the &merican authorities could have possibly not /ept

her with drug addicts or strip searched her as she

claims..but the fact that she was treated very well post that

and allowed 0 hours of phone calls to ma/e arrangements

for her children9s welfare and care also should not be

neglected/. The )S system ta/es things li/e human rights seriously, visa

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Why should diplomats be afforded such unusually benign treatment? This question has been

asked and answered over the centuries. Diplomats, everyone has come to agree, are meant to be

emissaries of peace. A diplomats !ob is to either bring or maintain peace between two nations

and as such the people who carry out this special and important !ob should be afforded special

and important protection. "#emember, $ said theoretically. While modern diplomats are still

tasked with maintaining peace, the %effersonian view of their craft has become much more

apparently correct over the years.& Also, being brokers of peace, diplomacy is often part of a last'

ditch attempt to avoid war between the diplomats home country and the host country the

diplomat is visiting. $f those negotiations break down and war is not averted, the diplomats

require safe passage out of the host nation before hostilities begin.

Not only does personal inviola$ility call )or the host nation to re)rain )rom

illin or detainin an emissary &ho $rins an unpopular proposal- it also

$ecame a call upon host states to protect visitin diplomats )rom harm )rom

others- includin their o&n people. Dou can still see this ancient custom still

o$served today in the )orm o) the NDP3 providin escorts to dinitaries

visitin the (.N. and in the outcry over the death o) the (.S. am$assador to

;i$ya- *hristopher Stevens- durin an attac on the American em$assy in

2enha5i. The actin ;i$yan overnment- under the customs and norms o)

diplomatic immunity- had an o$liation to protect the American emissaries.

8hen a diplomat violates a la& that is serious enouh to &arrant the hostcountry7s attention- those situations themselves o)ten call )or some

diplomacy. (nder the rules o) diplomatic immunity- a host country can

declare a visitin emissary persona non rata an un&elcome person and

demand the emissary $e recalled. 8hen de)ense contractor Raymond 3avis

illed t&o &ould%$e assassins in ;ahore- Paistan in 4:11 he created an

international incident that strained the limits o) the already shay diplomacy

$et&een the (.S. and Paistan. Thouh not technically a diplomat- 3avis had

entered Paistan on a diplomatic passport &hich- under international la&-

meant that Paistan admitted him to their country &ith diplomatic immunity.

In the a)termath o) the shootin- American diplomats $roered a deal to

maintain relations $et&een the t&o countries. 3avis &as removed )rom

Paistan- as &ould have $een customary and necessary- $ut Paistan also

secured the removal o) other diplomats it suspected &ere enaed in spyin

and other intellience and de)ense activities in the nation7s $orders.Paistan

handed over a list o) 991 Americans &orin in Paistan &ith diplomatic

immunity &ho they &anted recalled to the (.S. The Paistanis stopped +ust

short o) declarin the emissaries personae non rata- &hich- a)ter a declared

period o) time they &ould $e ranted to leave the country and never return-

their diplomatic immunity &ould cease and they &ould $e lia$le )orprosecution in the host country. The host country need not ive a reason )or

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declarin an individual persona non rata and- althouh it7s a $i deal &hen

they do- some host countries use the tactic as a means o) e!pellin diplomats

&ho are pu$licly critical o) the rulin reime.

Why immunity is important

There are several theories underpinning the notion of diplomatic immunity — among them, the

now-outmoded idea that an ambassador represents the body of a foreign king; the notion that an

embassy is in fact foreign territory; the idea that such immunities are necessary for the smooth

conduct of foreign relations. Behind these theories lies one simple truth: if one nation punishes

diplomats for good reasons or bad, there is nothing to stop the other nation from doing the same.

or all practical purposes, diplomats would be at risk of becoming hostages.

!nderstanding this, nation-states have let diplomats literally get away with murder. "n #$%&,

'ibyan embassy staffer (alah )meri allegedly opened fire at protesters, killing British police

officer *vonne letcher. Britain severed diplomatic relations, after which the accused embassy

staff member left the country.

"n a thoughtful analysis published in +, legal scholar ror Ben-)sher noted that the

occasional abuse of the diplomatic immunity rules is largely offset by the continuing need for

them./ 0e added: The actual number and percentage of abuses affecting fundamental human

rights is relatively small, 1and2 therefore a complete wholesale rewriting of the rules or even a

too-radical reform, is undesirable./

3ut simply, arresting a diplomat in violation of the 4onvention signals contempt for international

norms — and with it, signals that one nation-state believes it can violate the rights it accords

another.

'ong before modern diplomatic conventions began to evolve in #5th-century 6urope, great

civilisations understood the importance of ensuring that diplomatic envoys were inviolate. The

ill-treatment of 7a8a 7a8a 4hola9s envoys sparked the andalur ar in $$& 46. ongolian con?uest of the hware=mid empire in #+#$ began after one

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The larger challenge, though, is before the !.(.: it has the choice to do the right thing and admit

wrongdoing. To remain recalcitrant, as it has been, is to contribute to the slow unravelling of an

international convention that keeps its own diplomats safe, every single day.

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