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A year and a decade ended yesterday. As we begin a new year and a fresh decade, let's take a quick look at what we did and what we lost. Some epoch-defining changes occurred: The Blahs and Nays:           Social media platforms took over our lives, gave us virtual persona and made us do things that couldn't have been imagined earlier (think eating/brushing/birthing/kissing selfies being posted).  We made many many friends on social media, and not even a fifth in real life. Connecting with family and extended family translated to texts on WhatsApp or Facebook. Phone calls became rare, visits rarer. Likes, comments and virtual pats became our lifeline. Mobiles with front, back, triple, quadruple, 360 degree cameras started replacing actual camera equipment, though the DSLR still has its followers. Mother nature and our home earth have been pushed to the extreme with our overuse of natural resources and large scale urbanization ...

What is Group Discussion? A group discussion (GD) is a method of interaction and communication between people of similar backgrounds who have come together for a common purpose. Unstructured group discussions are used by organizations as evaluation and screening methods to select suitable candidates for managerial and other positions. Institutes of higher education also use group discussions to screen applicants to management and technical courses. The behavior and performance of the GD participants are closely observed and evaluated by a panel of assessors. Since the objective of the assessors is elimination of unsuitable candidates and selection of suitable ones, the participants need to perform optimally and display their capabilities within the stipulated time for the discussion. Topics given for discussion can range from current affairs to economic developments, from business and commerce to global trends, socio-political matters, or from sports to entertainment ....