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We are thrilled to announce that the Brain Bomb Challenge 2025 has been officially launched on 24th January 2025! Join us as we embark on a journey filled with exciting challenges that push the boundaries of creativity and intellect.
The Brain Bomb Challenge is the ultimate platform for curious and ambitious high school students ready to tackle some of the most compelling and thought-provoking questions about our world. This year, the challenges are more exciting, bigger, and better than ever before!
We have presented you with a stimulating question inspired by the subjects offered in the Horizons Achievers Programme catalogue. Whether it’s analyzing the future of international relations, delving into the ethical dimensions of genetic engineering, or reflecting on personal behavior in various settings, these challenges are designed to ignite a burst of creativity and innovative thinking.
All the challenges are posted below in line with the courses offered under the Horizons Achievers Programme 2025. Select the course you are interested in and submit your response.
*for select courses only
Click here to read the Terms and ConditionsAll winners from each course will be announced together and will receive the prestigious Ashoka Horizons Brain Bomb Challenge Scholarship for an upcoming Ashoka Horizons Achievers Programme for summer 2025. Please note that there will be one winner per course. Winners will be featured on our Instagram page and highlighted on our website, providing them with a platform to showcase their exceptional work.
Submit your responses through the form below.*
The form is now closed.
*Select the course associated with your response for the challenge.
| Course | Challenge |
| Astrophysics | Stars, Stardust & Us | Is the end of the universe a scientific concept or a philosophical concept? |
| BioSciences | Life: Origin & Synthesis | Is it ethical to create life in the lab? |
| Computer Science | AI for Tomorrow’s World | Does AI threaten or secure the future of work? |
| Computer Science | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | Does the use of math in computer science reduce human creativity, or does it enhance innovative problem-solving? |
| Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking for the Everyday | Do apps shape our behavior or simply reflect it? |
| Data Science | Applied Data Science with ML & AI | Is the power of big data worth the potential risks to individual freedoms? |
| Design Thinking | Building Life by Design | Is design thinking a process or a mindset? |
| Economics | Econometrics Essentials | Does the availability of more data lead to better economic decisions? |
| Economics | Strategic Decisions & Game Theory | Should the Earth’s environmental resources be viewed as a zero-sum game, where one country’s economic development harms another’s ecological stability? |
| Entrepreneurship & Business | Startup to the End Game | Should entrepreneurs prioritize profit or social impact? |
| Finance | Money, Markets & Personal Finance | Should wealthy individuals be taxed at a higher rate to promote financial equality? |
| International Relations | The Future of War | Drones have changed the nature of modern warfare – is that a threat or an opportunity? |
| Psychology | The Neuroscience of Well-Being | For humans, is forgetting a boon or a bane? |
| Writing & Communication | Crafting YOUR Story for Success | Do AI tools enhance or impair writing skills? |
| Writing & Communication | Research Writing: From Inquiry to Impact | Is the “publish or perish” culture damaging to the quality of academic research? |
In case of queries, write to us at horizons@ashoka.edu.in
