Anna - The Modern Mahatma / Relevance of Anna Hazare movement in coming 3 yrs or so.

For the first part discuss what Mahatma stood for 1. Non violence 2. Truth 3. Tolerance 4. Compare Annas movement with that of Mahatma, point out similarities and differences 5. Money angle of the movement 6. Political/ non political views of people involved For the second part i.e. Relevance of the Anna movement 1. Mobilization of youth 2. Social Media 3. Awareness among the youth 4. Motivates youth to participate in the democratic processes 5. May bring the required change 6. On negative side how sustainable is the movement 7. Will this really affect the power dynamics in the country..give Maharashtra election examples 8. Will this stop corruption, criminalization of politics needs to be seen

What are the take-aways from this movement?

FDI In Retail

1. Explain the current situation of retail in India 2. Unorganized sector, organized retail is very less 3. How much FDI is allowed currently in multi-brand and single brand retail a. Its 100% in single brand b. Its 49% in multi brand 4. How will FDI affect

a. Supply chain efficiencies b. Middle man commissions c. Prices of the items will fall due to competition d. Consumer surplus/benefits e. Existing Indian players 5. What are the possible reasons for the opposition to FDI

Future of banking sector in India 1. Discuss the current banking situation 2. How many nationalized banks, private banks, number of people doing banking 3. How is the banking scenario in rural India 4. Role of money lenders 5. Financial Inclusion 6. Micro credits to weaker segments 7. How will in future banks need to penetrate in rural regions 8. Role of RBI 9. More number of banks, NBFCs to be given banking licenses 10. Importance of Regulation in banking sector, give US example of sub prime crisis 11. Should FDI be allowed in banking, role of foreing players 12. Basel norms etc 13. Confidence of foreign investor in banking environment in India India as a destination for foreign investment 1. Discuss the current GDP growth India is achieving 2. How this has become an attractive opportunity to foreign investors 3. How investment is needed for development of infrastructure, education, health, utility sectors 4. How investment will fuel growth 5. How should be the capital flows, in form of FIIs or FDI 6. Disadvantage of FII flow on balance of payment 7. How FDI is more helpful 8. How corruption, red tapism project bad picture of Indian economy 9. What can be done to boost investor confidence 10. Steps to be taken such that the Foreign currency inflows and outflows will not affect Indias exchange rates and harm Indian economy India 2020: Opportunities and Challenges ahead 1. How the Indian economy is growing for past few years 2. Increase in per capita income 3. How India can play bigger role on the world level 4. Biiggest democracy of the world 5. 3rd / 4th largest economy 6. Problems faced by India a. Corruption b. Education c. Health d. Infrastructure e. Criminalisation of politics

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Narrow mindedness of politician and executive officers

The power of IT in banking and rural banking in specific 1. Compare Banking with and without IT 2. Has made cash less transactions possible 3. Role of IT in wider financial Inclusion 4. Reduction in cost of banking i.e.IT has reduced overall transaction and search costs 5. Role of IT in designing of new financial products targeted at specific customer segment 6. Role of IT in better understanding the customer needs 7. Role of IT in providing better service 8. How IT has helped the banking sector to grow