NUJS PD 2026

1. Round 1In low-income communities, THBT governments should direct additional educational resources toward high-achieving students rather than distributing them equallyPractise this motion
2. Round 1This house regrets the prominence of left/liberal views at universities.Practise this motion
3. Round 1THS the internationalisation of University education in IndiaPractise this motion
4. Round 2As a professional tennis player, behind the veil of ignorance, THP a career in an era defined by the Big-4 over a career in an era of open competitive parity.Practise this motion
5. Round 2THBT elite sports leagues should prioritise building direct-to- consumer subscription platforms over maintaining third-party broadcasting partnerships.Practise this motion
6. Round 2THO the glorification of extreme athletesPractise this motion
7. Round 3THR the rise of crowdsourced romance.Practise this motion
8. Round 3THBT the rise of the “ messy girl” protagonist in mainstream media does more harm than goodPractise this motion
9. Round 3TH as Richard would prefer never knowing about her passing awayPractise this motion
10. Round 4THBT automobile manufacturers should prioritise vertical integration over horizontal expansion in the transition to electric vehichlesPractise this motion
11. Round 4THW, assuming feasibility, make all big tech open sourcePractise this motion
12. Round 4THBT governments should prioritise building sovereign AI infrastructurePractise this motion
13. SemifinalsTHO the 16th Finance Commission ' s decisionPractise this motion
14. SemifinalsTHBT SEBI should prioritise market efficiency over retail investor protectionPractise this motion
15. SemifinalsTHBT all private assets should revert to the State upon death rather than being passed to heirs.Practise this motion
16. Grand FinalTHR the Bank of Japan ' s shift in its historical policy of low interest rates.Practise this motion
17. Grand FinalTHBT governments of developing countries should prioritise anti-recession measures over the reduction of fiscal debt.Practise this motion
18. Grand FinalTHBT climate-focused ESG funds should shift capital away from mitigation technologies toward adaptation infrastructure.Practise this motion
19. Novice FinalsTHBT SEBI should prioritise market efficiency over retail investor protectionPractise this motion
20. Novice FinalsTHBT all private assets should revert to the State upon death rather than being passed to heirs.Practise this motion
21. Novice FinalsTHO the 16th Finance Commission ' s decisionPractise this motion

1. Round 1THBT sharing culture has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
2. Round 1TH, as a Bollywood actor heading towards retirement, would prefer the SRK route as opposed to the Amir Khan routePractise this motion
3. Round 1THR the rise in popularity of thriftingPractise this motion
4. Round 2THR horse race reportingPractise this motion
5. Round 2THO the transition of media coverage of sports to social media (e.g. athletes promoting themselves on social media, sports associations streaming games for free online) at the expense of traditional sports journalism (e.g. televising of games on TV, journalists providing long-form features on athletes)Practise this motion
6. Round 2THBT it is in the interests of media outlets in nascent democracies to give the state a right of replyPractise this motion
7. Round 3THP a world where co-parenting is primarily conducted by consenting partners who have no romantic or sexual relationship (e.g., friends)Practise this motion
8. Round 3TH, as a queer parent, would raise their children without gender rolesPractise this motion
9. Round 3THP a world where children are raised under the collective parenting model as opposed to the nuclear family unitPractise this motion
10. Round 4THR the glorification of 'benevolent' strong-man leaders in Asia (e.g., Lee Kuan Yiew of Singapore, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk of Turkey etc.)Practise this motion
11. Round 4THBT states in ongoing civil conflicts should offer amnesty to defectors of insurgent groups in exchange for them agreeing to serve in the militaryPractise this motion
12. Round 4THBT the Indian National Congress should prioritise running ordinary working class citizens over career politicians in national electionsPractise this motion
13. Round 5THR the portrayal of mythological women as feminist icons (Lilith, Medusa etc.)Practise this motion
14. Round 5THO the rise of the "unbecoming woman" tropePractise this motion
15. Round 5THBT feminist organisations in the West should have a global agenda, as opposed to a local onePractise this motion
16. Open OctofinalsIn cases where the deliberate economic policies by another state have caused significant economic harm, THBT international law should recognise the legitimacy of military retaliationPractise this motion
17. Open OctofinalsTHR the increasing reliance of groups fighting for social causes on litigation finance firmsPractise this motion
18. Open OctofinalsTHW make victims' forgiveness a significant mitigating factor in criminal sentencingPractise this motion
19. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT Western multinational corporations operating in South Asia should adhere to the environmental and labour standards of their home countryPractise this motion
20. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT resource-backed loans to developing nations do more harm than goodPractise this motion
21. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT developing countries should acquire large stakes in major publicly-traded global corporations on the open market (e.g., Google, J.P. Morgan, Shell, and Pfizer).Practise this motion
22. Novice FinalsTHO the rise of social impact marketingPractise this motion
23. Novice FinalsTHW significantly re-allocate funding from police systems to community-based intervention programmes (i.e. identifying young men susceptible to gun violence and providing them with cognitive-behavioural therapy, hands-off strategies involving initiatives like changing the recipients of 911 calls or engaging local community members to intervene in conflicts before they escalate into violence.)Practise this motion
24. Novice FinalsTHR the decline of class as the primary organising political identity in Western liberal democraciesPractise this motion
25. Open SemifinalsTHBT the environmentally conscious large investors should sell their stakes in environmentally damaging companies rather than engage in shareholder activismPractise this motion
26. Open SemifinalsTHBT environmental movements should heavily prioritise geopoliticised narratives to advocate for greener technologies and policiesPractise this motion
27. Open SemifinalsTHW grant patents and intellectual property rights only on technological goods and processes which reach a reasonable sustainability standardPractise this motion
28. Open Grand FinalsTHW only recruit atheists to be part of the group, and would not allow any religious books or items of worship on boardPractise this motion

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