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17 AugRamayana = story of Rama; Bhimayana = story of BR Ambedkar; Navinayana = story of LandmarkQuiz
(Review of the Chennai Landmark Quiz on August 15, 2011 by Karthik Narayan) Before we begin – a short prayer on our lips… Dear God, 1. Please convince 2,000 people each year on August 15 to make no plans other than to attend the Landmark Quiz to help create a new record participation over last [...]
Read More ...29 MarThe ten “arbit” traits of a good quizzer
What really goes into being a quizzer? Curiosity? Mental alertness? Desire to learn? Ability to remember? Then the truth stung me like a bee with a hard-on stinger… that behind every quizzer, there are tons of lies, deceit and high quality market research. We did our own – behind the door reading, stealing and cross-spying [...]
Read More ...11 FebWhen I was in Quiz-Land…
(Karthik Narayan) I met some quizzers. I liked some, some liked me…. But on the whole, I learnt a little. A little thing is too dangerous too. You’ll find out soon about that. Read on. Better Knowns – BKNS: are the guys who know almost everything; the patterns, formats, have adequate knowledge and have won/ [...]
Read More ...07 FebMy mid-quizzing-life cruises or crisis?
(By Karthik Narayan) At the India Quiz 2011, we jokingly added in an introductory slide (it was Patrick’s idea, actually) that we are jobless fellows who stash away questions and interesting information to ask others; we never win any quizzes (we don’t even qualify most of the time) and yet here we are, back at [...]
Read More ...13 NovRound Table Quiz 2010 – Long and winding
(Karthik Narayan) Today’s quizzes are like masala movies – you look for a bit of everything; passion for knowledge, showcasing your mind skills, some fun, quizmaster’s wit, great questions backed by innovative, laughter inducing answers at times making for one evening of total enjoyment. The gravity centre of Chennai seemed to slightly shift towards Chetput at Lady [...]
Read More ...04 SepMadras Day quizzes 2010 – a review
(Karthik Narayan) The month of August goes near frenzy for quiz enthusiasts in Chennai. Starting with the Landmark Quiz which is aptly a landmark by itself in the Chennai calendar, it continues with the QFI GrandMaster (which Rajiv Rai won this year in a photo finish) and culminates in the Madras Day Quiz. Having hosted [...]
Read More ...29 AugReview of the Landmark Quiz 2010 – Chennai Regional and National Finals
(By Karthik Narayan) At which edition of Landmark Quiz did one witness perhaps the first time an on-stage team won the Best Team Name prize? If you managed to crack the above question, here’s another: the first time when a team making its debut on-stage also won the Best Team Name prize? The above are [...]
Read More ...02 MayQuestion Time!
Folks, a handful from this weekend’s IQL meeting.. Comments invited
Read More ...31 JanThe BPCL India Unplugged- A Review
This Jan, the quizzing capital of India saw a plethora of quality quizzes and the excitement peaked with our very own India Unplugged. It was as if an icing on the cake for quizzers after being treated with awesome quizzes from Dr. Navin(the Kurukshetra Open), Gopal Kidao (K Biz Quiz) and the Back with a [...]
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