New Delhi, 28th November 2025 : GDi Partners, in collaboration with Inshorts and Ganna,successfully concluded The Dialogue – Charting India’s Future: One Debate at a Time at Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University. The two-day debate platform brought together some of India’s brightest young minds to ideate, debate, and co-create solutions for national governance and development. The competition saws 100s of application and final 32 teams debated on Saturday in four rounds.
Smt. Swati Maliwal, Rajya Sabha MP, graced the Grand Finale as Chief Guest, presenting winners with ₹4 lakh in cash prizes, trophies, and medals. She praised the platform for nurturing socially conscious thinkers and young policy influencers, stating:
“The debates here were not just about winning arguments, but about building ideas, embracing empathy, and shaping solutions. When young minds engage in policy thinking, they don’t just dream of a better India—they have the power to design it.”
The Team DDUCxSRCC, comprising Prateek Choudhary, Pratik Das, and Vishesh Alpuria from Shri Ram College of Commerce and Deen Dayal Upadhyay College, emerged as the Winners of The Dialogue. The Runner-Up title was secured by Team Just a Quarterfinalist, represented by Rishabh Gupta, Aditya Jha and Aniket Patra from Delhi Technological University, Shri Ram College of Commerce & Campus Law Centre. Rishabh Gupta from Delhi Technological University was also awarded the Best Speaker of the Tournament for his exceptional articulation, clarity of thought, and persuasive argumentation.
The Semi-Final and Final rounds were judged by a respected panel of debaters, policy professionals, and institutional leaders:
Semi-Final I Judges
• Archna Gupta | • Robin Ahuja | • Ankit Jain
Semi-Final II Judges
• Shashwat Dash | • Pavit Singh Katoch | • Ankit Jain
Grand Final Judges
• Namita Pandey | • Ankur Bansal | • Madhu Khetan
Sharing his views on the purpose behind the initiative, Ankur Bansal, Founder & CEO of GDi Partners, said:
“We believe that India’s most meaningful policy innovation will emerge not just from government think tanks, but from debate rooms, student councils and youth forums like these. GDi Dialogue is our mission to empower young minds to debate, deliberate, and design solutions for change.”
Participants engaged in high-intensity Parliamentary debates across themes of governance reform, climate responsibility, gender equity, digital governance, education policy, and economic inclusion. More than a competition, the conclave served as a policy incubation platform, helping young Indians develop critical thinking, responsible citizenship, and solution-oriented dialogue.
About GDi Dialogue
GDi Dialogue is a youth-focused, solution-driven policy debate platform developed by GDi Partners. It aims to build a nationwide ecosystem where young Indians co-create impactful ideas that shape India’s journey toward a more inclusive, innovative, and future-ready nation. More details are on website www.gdipartners.in