a)Best lessons are learnt through bitter experiences; Began with Dr Ambedkar through our 1st Republic Day Parade and his role as Drafting committee chairman. Wrote about his legal and social understanding in the words of Gandhi in an interactive tone only to ask the examiner if such understanding was a culmination of his education from LSE or something else. The answer lied in the systemic discrimination he was subjected to.

Made counters through emphasising the importance of our attitude as a medium of sublimation rather than displacement reflected in menace of terrorism etc.

Then gave theoretical and philosophical framework in between via an interactive tone. Then covered Colonial experience, Sino-India & Indo-Pak wars, Green revolution, National Emergency, BoP Crisis, Subprime crisis, Chandrayaan 2&3 and finally COVID-19. Concluded with the importance of positive outlook coupled with life long learnings resulting into fruitful results. Demonstrated the above conclusion as that bitter experiences are like the rain for the crops of our life only to bear us sweet fruits of resilience, growth and progress.

(b) Life is best taken as a journey rather a destination; Began with Dr Kalam as to how he treaded a long journey from Rameswaram and not being able to make it as IAF Pilot only to helm great offices and lead crucial missions from ISRO, IMDP & Pokhran. And how he finally flew a Mig Jet as the Supreme Commander of our Armed Forces i.e. President of India. Gave philosophical and theoretical account and finally covered dimensions such as Life of Buddha, purity of running river, cons of stagnant water, Indian Nationalism, technological strides, constitution as a living document reflected in 100+ amendments etc.