Metropolis wins Shillong Edition of Brain Jam Quiz 

Shillong, Sep 2: Metropolis team emerged the overall champions of the Aircel Brain Jam Quiz 2009 at Soso Tham Auditorium here on Monday. 

The event conceived and organised by Priya Communiction, has evolved into an annual event awaited by quiz buffs across the region. Renowned Quizmaster Barry O’Brien hosted the event. 

Nuts and Scalpes finished first runners-up and Alpha Omega second runners-up in the mega quiz event. 

The champions won the EB Diengdoh and NC Blah Memorial Trophy and a trip to Malaysia. The trip to Malaysia is sponsored by Sona Bath Fittings. The first runners-up was awarded with two television sets while the second runners-up received two walkies. 

The host of the event Mr Barry O’ Brien, enthralled and enlighten the participants and the audience with his energy and brilliant one-liners.  

The ‘Go Green’ initiative for the Quiz which was chosen in a bid to reverse the effect of the Global warming, brought about be excessive emission of green house gases like carbon dioxide was a success. 

Brain Jam 2009, aimed to highlight these problems and pledge to begin an initiative to mitigate this impending problem through this platform by enlightening the participants and the audience how to help reverse the affects of Global warming.  

Also a tribute was paid to the legend singer and dancer of this era Michale Jackson during the event. 

Altogether, 50 teams took part in competition. An attraction of the event was the performance by the band Felexis.

Usual Suspect once again champion of Brain Jam Quiz 2009

Guwahati, August 31: It was yet another small step to reverse the after-effects of Global warming, and the Guwahatians took part in hundreds to be a part of it. The Brain Jam Open Quiz 2009 held at Pragjyoti ITA Centre, Machkowa recently, was special one this year, with Global warming as the theme, it made a small social endeavour, for the larger good of human kind.

The annual event has made a mark for it among quiz buffs of the region had it all. It had something to offer to all age groups, young and old alike, entertainment mixed with social awareness and knowledge.

Global warming being the disaster hovering over the man kind, it was appropriate that the organisers, Priya Communication, chose the event of such a mass appeal chose to touch upon this subject. A short video to highlight the problems and to pledge an initiative to mitigate the impending disaster by enlightening the audience to help reverse the affects of global warming was brought together by Sashanka Barbaruah of Toon Works.

More than 400 participants, poured into the auditorium, to answer the 25 questions put to them by Barry O Brien, the ace quizmaster who is well known for his one line repartees, and with the hope to make it to the final six teams of the quiz.

From the preliminary round 6 teams were to be selected for the finals but Barry announced a tie-up between four teams for the sixth spot. It was the team of Fortune Hunters renamed the ‘Smiling Docs’ by Barry, in sync with his sense of humour for they were Medical students who broke the tie. In the final teams there was a father-daughter duo that Barry chose to call ‘Pa and me’ and another of mother-daughter who were given the name ‘Ma and me’. Barry said, “History is being written here as never in the 2000 odd quizzes that I have hosted has there been such a diverse set of teams.” He congratulated Mr. Anoop Khanna, of Priya Communication, the man behind the event for his initiative to provide such a wide platform to the quiz lovers of the region.

The audiences were kept to their feet by showering them with a wide range of gifts sponsored by ITC, Head Turners, Pizzeria, ATTSA, Aircel, Korangani tea etc. There were a whole lot of questions for the audience who didn’t miss a chance to lay their hands on the spread of prizes. Barry ensured that all enjoyed by inviting the young ones on to the stage to dance to a tune of Michael Jackson. A tribute was paid to the legend by gathering together his master performances. Mr. Pratik Hazela, the Deputy Commissioner of Kamrup graced the event as the chief guest.

The ‘Usual Suspects’ also the winners of 2008 Brain Jam walked away with the first prize package trip to Malaysia sponsored by Sona bath fittings, Throughout the quiz Amrit P Chetia and Bidyut B Bailung had an edge over the others. The team, Q-Factor consisting of Maharnav Gogoi and Parikshit Pegu were the first runners-up and won an LCD Tv sponsored by Fast track. The team ‘Ma and me’ were the second runners-up winning a camera.

IndianOil Corporation the main sponsors celebrating their Golden jubilee along with The Assam Tribune, SBI, News Live, LICI, Hotel Landmark, BNAS and www.northeasttribune.com ensured a fun and regaling evening.

The team of Priya Communication hopes that the initiative that they have taken on global warming is carried forward and all who made the event a success will pledge to make the planet greener and safer.

IT’S TIME TO GO-GREEN: Brain Jam Quiz 2009

Guwahati, Ayg 29: One needs just to look around to realize what harm we have committed to ourselves!!

By jetting all those obnoxious gases into our sky, releasing all those toxic chemicals into our river streams and reducing the lush forests, mountains and hillocks to barren lands and mounds, we have so destroyed the planet that even the worst enemy of mankind would not be able to do.

It is a known fact that the climate is undergoing a drastic change. Farmers are crying about it, animals dying, environmentalists anxious and intellectuals screaming. We the people cannot be oblivious to the matter and just sleep over it! The threat of global warming is assuming a huge proportion and our apathy to matters not concerning ‘us-directly’ is actually compounding the problem manifold...…

Are we therefore actually turning our backs to a raging catastrophe???

The problem has not crept overnight. It is 30 years since scientists first warned about the diverse affects of climate change. If not now then when do we ring the alarm bells to wake up to the call of the moment?

Perhaps the time is of introspection and promise to ourselves to do our possible bit before it’s too late!!!

Brain Jam Open Quiz conceived in 2005 by ‘Priya communication’ has been addressing such socio-economic issues of importance every time. It is organized in the loving memory of Ram Gopal Khanna, a World War II veteran who fought for his country with the hope and vision that there is a better tomorrow for the future generation. This optimism is what the quiz has endeavoured to spread by juxtaposing awareness with entertainment. This time global warming will be at the centre as the theme of the quiz which will be conducted once again by none other than Barry O’ Brien the worthy successor of Neil O’ Brien the ‘father of quizzing’ who has a huge fan-following in the North East.

It will perhaps not be irrelevant to mention a little about the genesis of the ‘Quiz-Cult’ started by the legendary Neil O’ Brien. In 1966 on holiday in UK Neil O’ Brien discovered the delight of radio quiz shows. Back home in Kolkata, the entertainment committee of Parish Club was looking for something novel and quizzing fitted the bill. Thus the first open live quiz was conducted in 1967 and the winners were treated to ducks and beer. The heat gained momentum when it shifted to Dalhousie Institute in 1970 and from then on, there’s been no looking back. Today you have Barry O’ Brien carrying the legacy of his father forward and helping spread the message and the good work. This region too boasts of its own Quiz-Masters – Prof. Dilip Kumar Barua along with the likes of Dr. Amarjyoti Choudhury and Robin Kalita. Present Quiz-Masters include Dr. Abhijit Hazarika, Sailen Biaishya, Monimugdha Sharmah, Abra Das and many others who have carried the baton forward.

The man behind the monumental success of the series of events, Anoop Khanna is exhilarated by the tremendous response the show has received. This is an event which attracts people from all walks of life and hence it is only a natural corollary that the Guwahatians are given an opportunity to root for the cause of a green world. “An issue which calls for action as the need of the hour cannot be ignored by our quizzing activities also. We will be displaying various facts and figures which will inform and equip people better to understand the danger that looms over us.” What better way for us Guwahatians than the 360 degrees of interrogation that this platform offers to join the fight for the noble cause?

Are you aware that each year more than 200 teams register for the preliminary round which is an evidence of the enormous hunger for quiz in this part of the country? The event has already created its own mark in the calendar and the regular quiz buffs await it with great expectations. The quiz has always come up with something novel to offer to the people who have made it such a grand success every time.

The sponsors of the event have always acknowledged the efforts of the people by offering a spread of prizes for the participants and the audience. The 2008 winners ‘Usual Suspects’ – Amrit Pritam Chetia and Bidyut Bailung from Assam Engineering College walked away with a package trip to Thailand. This year, it is a trip to Malaysia sponsored by Sona Bath Fittings that will go in the booty of the winners. Indian Oil the main sponsor along with Assam Tribune, SBI, NEWS LIVE, LICI, Hotel Landmark, Fast Track, Bnas and www.northeasttribune have all joined their hands in making the Indian Oil golden Jubilee Brain Jam Quiz a magnificent show. The organizers await the event with the same pulsating heart as the quizzers of the region do.

The quiz is open to all. Anyone in pairs of two can participate – grandfather-grandson, Husband-wife, sisters, friends, foes!!! The event invites one and all to come and regale in the fun packed INFOTAINMENT and also take a pledge to make our mother Earth-a better place to live in.

Folks! Before leaving for the evening do not forget to turn off the electric switches, appliances and water taps. For unitedly we are all going to GO GREEN.

Indian Oil Brain Jam Open Quiz 2009 

Guwahati, August 29: The much awaited, Indian Oil Brain Jam Open Quiz 2009, will be held on 30th of August 2009 from 3 p.m. onwards at the Pragjyoti ITA Centre, Machkhowa. The event conceived by Priya Communiction, has evolved into an annual event awaited by quiz buffs across the region. Renowned Quizmaster Barry O’Brien will host this eagerly awaited, theme-based event. This year the event is being supported by The Assam Tribune, SBI, LICI, News Live, Sona Bath Fittings,  northeasttribune.com , Fast Track to name a few. 

Brain Jam has in the past four years left an indelible mark on the quizzical minds of Guwahatians and going by the tradition, Barry O’ Brien, who is also an educationist, will this time continue to enthral and enlighten the participants and the audience with his energy and brilliant one-liners. “This year too a number of surprises have been lined up for both the participants and the audience. I am very glad to be a part of this initiative, specially as the event aims to highlight the after-effects of global warming.  I am sure this programme will be an initiative of its kind to save the earth from the ill-effects of Global warming,” said Barry O’ Brien. 

The ‘Go Green’ initiative for the Quiz has been chosen in a bid to reverse the effect of the Global warming, brought about be excessive emission of green house gases like carbon dioxide. 

Brain Jam 2009, aims to highlight these problems and pledge to begin an initiative to mitigate this impending problem through this platform by enlightening the participants and the audience how to help reverse the affects of Global warming. 

Talking about the initiative Anoop Khanna of Priya Communication said, “We aim to sensitise the people of the state on the various problems of global warming, therefore we are promoting this cause in this very auspicious event conceived in the loving memory of R.G. Khanna. We hope this initiative is the stepping stone to reverse the impact of this global problem. I am sure the audience will support us like every year, but we want them to take this initiative forward from here. This is a social obligation.”

The preliminary round will qualify six teams for the final round with two participants in each team. The winning team will win the prize of a package trip to Malaysiasponsored by Sona Bath Fittings besides a host of other prizes for the runners-up teams. The organisers have also arranged a host of goodies for the audience, to be distributed during the quiz.