Three things were an absolute must for me when I was a kid in school. Swat Kats, Scooby Doo and the Bournivta Quiz Contest. The cartoons were a daily affair, but the quiz show would run on Zee TV only on Sundays. So, Sunday afternoons would be booked with the entire (extended) family crowding together before the television to watch the Derek O'Brien-hosted Bournvita Quiz Contest.Here's a quick word on Mr.Brien. We all know Derek as the guy who hosts the longest-running game show on Indian television, the Bournvita Quiz Contest..O'Brien was born in Kolkata.He is the son of quiz master Neil O' Brien. He went to St. Xavier's Collegiate School in the city and St. Columba's School in Delhi, India. After graduating in English from Scottish Church College, Kolkata, he began his professional career as a journalist but soon shifted to advertising. Today, he is the host of the longest running knowledge game show on Indian television, the Bournvita Quiz Contest. He conducts inter-school quiz contests not only India, but also in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.To say I am excited to meet Mr.Brien in the flesh on the 28th of February would be an understatement. Exquizite '09 promises to be a rockin' roller coaster ride, with the best quizzing brains in the country fighting it out for the top spot. Be there to catch the action live at LIBA!!
Subramanian Jeeva Kalpathi
LIBA PGDM (2008-10)
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