New Delhi, March 5 -- Bengaluru's Jain University won the national finals of the Hindustan Times Centennial Debate on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on an event that spanned several months, about 50 educational institutions, and regional rounds in three cities.
The Jain University team, comprising Aastha Bhattacharjee and GS Harini, was declared the winner after nearly two hours of exhilarating debate that saw thoughts, ideas and arguments fly thick and fast as speakers attempted to convince the audience and an esteemed jury.
Preetika Khilnaney from Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology in Mumbai was declared the best speaker, followed by Abhirami Anilkumar from Jyoti Nivas College in Bengaluru, and Harini from Jain U...