01/06/2025
Hello, everyone!
As the session of 2024–2025 ends, we are elated to share this year’s updates for our tournament runs. The following is a list of our achievements this session:
[Note: A ‘break’ is to reach the knockout rounds (usually the semifinals or quarterfinals) of a competition as a speaker or as a judge]
1. BITS PD 2024:
Kevin & Atharva, and Hasan & Sruthi reached the Open Semifinals, while Krishnashish & Dhruva broke to the Open Quarterfinals. Kevin and Hasan were the Second-Best Novice Speakers, Atharva was the Fourth-Best Novice Speaker, Krishnashish ranked eighth, and Dhruva was 10th.
2. Uhuru Worlds 2024:
Ashley & Diya emerged as the ESL Champions. Diya and Ashley were the 7th and 9th Best ESL Speakers, respectively.
3. Heritage PD 2024:
Agrim, Ganju, and Kevin reached the Open Octofinals. Kevin was the 4th 4th-best novice Speaker. Nimisha(SA) chaired the Open Semifinals and paneled the Novice Semifinals and Open Grand Finals as an adjudicator.
4. Dialectica Pre-ABP 2024:
Hasan & Ritwik won in the Novice category after breaking 4th. Hasan was the unanimous Novice Finals Best Speaker. Ashley(IA) chaired the Novice Semifinals and was a panellist in the Open Grand Finals as an adjudicator.
5. Delhi Debate 2024:
Hasan & Ritwik broke 5th and reached the Open Quarterfinals. Hasan was the 2nd-best Open Speaker.
6. IITB PD 2024:
Kevin & Hasan, and Ritwik & Rohan reached the Open Quarterfinals. Dhruv & Agrim were Novice Runners-Up, and Shreya & Shruti reached the Novice Finals. Hasan and Kevin were the 7th and 12th Best Open Speakers, respectively. Rohan was the 6th Best Novice Speaker, and Dhruv and Shruti were 10th. Ashley(IA) paneled the Open Quarters and Semis as an adjudicator.
7. Alcheringa’25 (IITG PD):
Kevin, Hasan, and Atharva were the Open Runners-Up. Kevin, Hasan, and Atharva were the 1st, 2nd, and 6th Best Open Speakers, respectively. Parvathy(SA) and Madhav were the 1st and 2nd Best Adjudicators of the tournament. Ashley was an IA at this tournament. Pranaya and Himanshu were an SA at this tournament.
8. 17th NUJS PD 2025:
Kevin, Nimisha, and Anubhav won the Open Grand Finals. Hasan, Agrim, and Atharva were the Open Runners-Up. Anubhav was the Open Best Speaker and Finals Best Speaker.
Hasan and Nimisha were the 2nd and 3rd-best speakers, respectively.
Ashley was awarded Best Invited Adjudicator and paneled the Novice Semis.
A***n was awarded Best Adjudicator and paneled the Open Grand Finals.
9. IIT BHU PD 2025:
Milind, Hasan, and Kevin reached the Open Finals. Hasan was the Best Open Speaker. Milind was the 7th Best Open Speaker and 2nd Best Novice Speaker. Ashley(CAP), Atharva, A***n, Gauri, Himanshu(SA), and Parvathy(SA) all broke as adjudicators.
10. Vakruta PD 2025:
Krushnashish, Milind, and Ritwik were the Open Winners. Milind and Ritwik were the 3rd and 4th Best Open Speakers, respectively, with Milind also named Finals Best Speaker. Ashley(IA) and Nimisha(IA) broke as adjudicators, with Nimisha chairing the Pre-Semifinals.
11. Diliman Pre-UADC 2024:
Nimisha Gupta paneled the Novice Semifinals as an adjudicator and was amongst the top 15 judges in the competition.
12. Drexel Open 2024:
Himanshu and Krushnashish were ranked 9th Best ESL Speakers.
13. Summer Debate Symposium 2024:
Kevin and Dhruv were 2nd Open Reserve. Milind was the 5th 5th-best novice Speaker. Atharva was the 2nd-best adjudicator and chaired the Open Semifinals.
14. Indo Pacific Pre-ABP 2024:
Kevin and Atharva broke 11th in the Open category. Hasan was the 2nd Best ESL Speaker.
Kashika was the 5th Best Novice Speaker.
15. LUMS 2024:
Ashley and Hasan reached the Open Semifinals after breaking 8th. Hasan was named Best Novice Speaker. Himanshu paneled both the Novice and Open Grand Finals as an adjudicator.
16. Qaynaat '24:
Diya was the 5th Best Novice Speaker, and Shruti was the 9th Best Novice Speaker.
Ashley(IA) broke as an adjudicator.
17. Bhaavarth 2024:
Hasan and Kevin broke 6th in the Open category.
Ronit and Krish were the 2nd Reserve Novice break.
18. Eristic BPD (Dialectica) 2024:
Kevin and Anubhav broke 7th in Open, reaching the Semifinals. Milind and Hasan broke 8th in Open, also reaching the Semifinals. Anubhav and Hasan tied for 5th Best Open Speaker.
Milind was the 3rd Best Novice Speaker.
19. Winter Debate Symposium 2025:
Shruti and Diya were the Novice Winners (2nd Novice break). Krushnashish and Ronit were the Novice Runners-Up (5th Novice break). Shruti was the Finals Best Speaker.
20. UIETPD 1.0 2025:
Krushnashish, Ronit, and Ritwik were Novice Winners (2nd on tabs). Krushnashish was the Best Novice Finals Speaker.
21. GAMBIT – The Freshers’ Debate 2025:
Ashley chaired the Open Quarterfinals and paneled the Octofinals as an adjudicator.
22. KMC Iron Giant 2 2025:
Hasan broke 2nd in the Open category and reached the Semifinals.
23. Inter IIT 7.0 2024:
The team broke 2nd on Open tabs and won Bronze. Parvathy was awarded Best Adjudicator.
24. Serious IV Pre-WUDC 2025:
Hasan and Atharva were 3rd on the Open tab and broke to Octos. Hasan was the 5th Best Open Speaker and Best Novice Speaker (79.4 avg). Atharva was the 6th Best Open Speaker and 2nd Best Novice Speaker (79.2 avg).
25. Intertext APD’25:
Kevin, Hasan, and Atharva were Novice Champions (3rd on tabs). Kevin was the 7th 7th-best open Speaker. Hasan was the seventh-best novice speaker. Pranaya paneled the Open Grand Finals as an adjudicator.
26. Vakruta PD’25:
Krushnashish, Milind, Ritwik, and Krushnashish broke 2nd on the open tab and were the open winners. Milind and Ritwik were the 3rd, 4th, and 6th best open speakers, respectively. Milind was also the finals' best speaker. Ashley and Nimisha broke as adjudicators. Nimisha(IA) chaired the open Pre-semifinals, and Ashley(IA) panelled the open pre-semifinals.
27. Glasgow Cup:
Nimisha(IA) was on the ESL Finals Panel.
28. India Debate Open:
Nimisha(SA) was on the Open Grand Finals Panel.
