Earlier this month I did the Kirorimal College Economics 5th year in a row. Thanks to the outreach team of the organizers there were more than 150 teams, last year there were 74 teams. The quiz had a fair distribution amongst various topics along with a few Delhi based questions thrown in. With so many… Continue reading KMC Pareto Time Quiz
Not one bit. I was just sitting in my favourite corner of the house and I was reminded of the fabulous time that we had in 2012. So, here is a quick review of the amazing 2012 AD. We started the year as a company that conducted quizzes for schools, colleges and corporates and finished… Continue reading This Blogpost Wasn’t Planned
In over 20 years of its existence, the Platinum Jubliee Memorial Quiz was hosted by qryptiq for the 4th year in a row[review of last year’s edition]. With Unmukt Chand scoring an unbeaten century thousands of miles down under, the mood inside the auditorium of the sister (??) concern of The Scindia School, Scindia Kanya… Continue reading Platinum Quiz: Scindia School, Gwalior
The Semi Final leg of Hero Megamind had its preliminary leg in Hero MotoCorp’s establishments at Gurgaon, Haridwar, Dharuhera and Basant Lok, Delhi. The Semi Final leg of the Megamind quiz was conducted in Jaypee Vasant Continental. Since Hero wanted to select 10 teams out of the 16 Semi Finalists;we decided on conducting four Semi… Continue reading Hero Megamind: Level 2 Review
Being peace loving but hate instigating quizmasters (ask our participants), switching between the days of staging I FAQ (from a Thursday to a Sunday and soon to change again) was merely to ensure no clashing with the surprise protests of the Annas and Ramdevs. But surprisingly, they aligned their thoughts with us i.e. enjoying an… Continue reading Severe Nailing at I FAQ
The Agnel Talent Spectrum Quiz 2012 was held in the huge and impressive auditorium of Father Agnel School. There were 14 schools that participated in the quiz that was organised as part of the ATS 2012. I must confess that the standard of participation exceeded my humble expectations by a mile. I think after writing… Continue reading Agnel Talent Spectrum: Review
Our third pitstop was the religious city of Haridwar, where the plant employees were intrigued with Megamind 2012 to decide the 6 qualifiers for the finals. The quiz was held in the training hall in the plant itself. Passing through the intense security check gave me a clear idea on the intellectual capital being preserved… Continue reading Hero Megamind: Level 1 Review [2/2]
It has been a news heavy period. The monsoons threatening showers throughout their season and giving Anna Hazare company in their act of PMS-ing and resistance. Heavily diabetic Arvind Kejriwal survives a 5 day fast and promises to go on for another 20 (a Guinness record attempt for a diabetic) Mayawati abstains from speech inspite… Continue reading Thursday Trivia 17.0
After postponements of almost 2 months, Hero MotoCorp’s HR team was finally able to organize Megamind 2012 at its establishments across North India. With a series of quizzes being spread across quarters to recognize and reward talent in one complex gruelling competition, the Level 1 of Megamind 2012 started with the Dharuhera plant, located 70… Continue reading Hero Megamind: Level 1 Review [1/2]
What do you think it takes to be a great Quizmaster? a. Moves like Jagger b. Abs like SRK c. Leadership qualities like Sunny Deol d. Patriotism like Rakesh Sharma e. Confidence like Nana If you think you’ve got all or none of the above, with ‘wah wah’s and ‘oh! Teri’s’ flying in from every… Continue reading Interns Wanted: Again