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2024 Winners 
India

Congratulations to all of our winners!

This year’s competition received over 5000 registrations, many of which were exceptional and thought-provoking. Congratulations to all who participated; choosing the winners was no easy task. Congratulations to the winners for their exceptional work, you should be very proud of your achievement.

The overall winner is the highest scoring essay across all subjects, promoting the subject winner to overall winner in the given subject category.

You can find this year’s questions and a list of all the winners with their essays below.

Essay Questions

Applied Digital & Technology Solutions

Discuss the societal risks and rewards associated with generative AI (such as ChatGPT).

Business

Is it possible to reconcile the cost-of-living crisis consumers are experiencing with the need for sustainable consumption?

Computer & Data Science

Describe a modern application of data science based on machine learning, generative AI or data analytics. Discuss its context in terms of topic, domain, and societal implications.

Economics

Does the expanding gig economy contribute positively to sustainable economic growth?

English

Is it fair to say that literature is another name for language which has no practical use?

History

How have empires throughout history shaped the societies we live in today?

Law

Ed Sheeran said “Defending copyright infringement lawsuits has become as much a part of the job description for top musicians as the performance of hits”. Discuss whether UK copyright laws are out of date and should be reviewed by Parliament.

Philosophy

To what extent, and in what ways, can the past be a good guide to the future?

Politics & IR

Is environmental degradation a greater threat to the international community than war?

Psychology

Discuss to what extent mental factors impact ageing.

Winners

Overall Winner

Overall Winner: Arnav Rai Gupta
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Applied Digital & Technology

Winner: Twisha Choudhary
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Runner Up: Alena Singh
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Business

Winner: Arnav Rai Gupta
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Runner Up: Anshika Agrawal
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Computer & Data Science

Winner: Rehaan Dev
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Runner Up: Arhaan Goyal
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Economics

Winner: Aahana Khare
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Runner Up: Vani Lunawat
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English

Winner: Vanya Pasari
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Runner Up: Pranjal Sharma
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History

Winner: Urvi Mehrotra
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Runner Up: Sana Pillai
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Law

Winner: Muskaan Wahal
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Runner Up: Manasvi Satish
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Philosophy

Winner: Prisha Pillai
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Runner Up: Dev Pathak
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Politics

Winner: Rushaan Agarwal
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Runner Up: Atiksh Agarwal
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Psychology

Winner: Jia Oberoi
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Runner Up: Mayra Arora
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