For the purpose of this debate, hedonic treadmill refers to a metaphor which describes the human urge to keep pursuing for more happiness and not being satisfied in what they currently have.

Saudi Arabia has been involved in an ethno-religious conflict with Iran for greater influence in the Middle East. The ideological divide stems from a Sunni majority in Saudi Arabia and a Shia majority in Iran. In the post-colonial era, both sides have involved themselves indirectly in a host of conflicts in the Middle East involving Syria, Iraq, Kuwait among other countries. In recent decades, Iran has successfully developed an indigenous nuclear program that has threatened to destabilize the region further.

For the purposes of this debate, religious pluralism refers to the notion of all religions being equal in their moral weight.

For the purposes of this debate, karmic reincarnation refers to the phenomenon where people are reborn into a new life on the basis of their actions in the past life based on the concept of karma.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DEBATE, SEX WORK REFERS TO PAID EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE SEX INDUSTRY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PORNOGRAPHY, PROSTITUTION, ETC.

GENDER SEGREGATION REFERS TO THE PRACTISE OF DESIGNATING SEPARATE SPACES FOR WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. THIS OFTEN LOOKS LIKE PINK AUTOS FOR WOMEN, PINK TOILETS, LADIES COMPARTMENTS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

For the purposes of this debate, post poll alliances refer to alliances that political parties make after an election. This may typically involve changing coalition partners, getting  into a coalition, etc.

Hindutva is an ideology initiated by RSS and Sangh Parivaar that emphasizes on establishing Hinduism as the dominant culture in India.

Currently, in major universities, the fees for liberal arts courses is the same as Business/STEM courses

Hyper-specialization refers to the increasing specialization of higher education studies. This includes, but is not limited to, the creation of more graduate school programs, the emphasis on declaring major courses early on in undergraduate studies, and a focus on specialized research output in particular fields. For example, instead of Bachelors in Economics, Bachelors in Macroeconomics Growth Models.

For the purposes of this debate, cash handouts refer to the direct cash transfer benefits that governments promise to their citizens.

In the January of 2024, India's Ministry of Education announced that coaching centers across the country cannot enroll students below 16 years of age, until the successful completion of their secondary school examination.

Lavender relationships are relationships of convenience between a masculine-presenting partner and a feminine-presenting partner, that hide the true sexual orientations of one or both partners. Both parties in the relationship are aware of its nature.