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Preetham Upadhya from Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, lifts the coveted national trophy at the first ever virtual edition of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz

MUMBAI, India, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 17th edition of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz, India’s largest business quiz for campuses, successfully concluded its maiden online edition with Preetham Upadhya from Shailesh J Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, winning the national finals. He took home the coveted Tata Crucible trophy and prize money of Rs. 2,50,000/-*.
For the first virtual format of the Campus Quiz, the country was divided into 24 clusters. These clusters were further grouped into four zones- south, east, west, and north. The winners from each of these clusters battled it out in the Zonal Finals, with the four winners of the Zonal Finals making it to the National Finals. The runners-up from the four Zonal Finals competed in a Wild Card Final, with 2 out of the 4 runners up making it to the National Finals. Pratyush Goel from IIM Bangalore, Preetham Upadhya from SJMSOM, IIT Bombay, Ankit Jain from NSIT, Delhi, Akash Verma from IIM Shillong, Hem Maradia from IIM Lucknow, and Muhammad Mahatab from CNLU Patna formed the diverse group of participants who secured their place in the National Finals.
The occasion was graced by Mr. Bhaskar Bhat, Director, Tata Sons Private Limited. Speaking about the quiz, Mr. Bhat said, “These are difficult times, with the COVID still around and the uncertainty. But I think, during these times conducting events like this, and celebrating them and making people participate, that shows resilience. The quiz celebrates not just the youth of India, but also the power of technology to bring people together. What attracts people towards quizzing is the ‘Curiosity Quotient’ and Tata Crucible quiz helps to keep the curiosity alive for not just the participants but also the viewers,” Congratulating the finalists, Mr. Bhat added, “I’ve always had great hopes for India but after looking at this quiz, I have an even greater confidence, that India’s future is bright.”
The finale was a captivating affair, with the winner being declared after a tie-breaker question. Ecstatic about his victory, Preetham Upadhya said, “Similar to a sporting event, the Tata Crucible Quiz has become a mandatory fixture in the quizzing calendar, which all of us are always looking forward to every year. This year, even with the pandemic, the quiz was organized wonderfully. The virtual platform of the quiz ensured our safety, while not compromising the quality of the quiz in any way.  The fellow participants were all equally good quiz-takers. The finale could have gone either ways, I’m incredibly grateful that it went in my favor.”
Stepping up to the needs of the new normal, Tata Crucible Quiz- reimagined itself in a virtual format for both the corporate and campus editions. This year’s online iteration of the campus quiz, facilitated the participation of students from various parts of the country, providing them with a platform to show-case their acumen and cognizance.
Giri Balasubramaniam aka ‘Pickbrain’ hosted the finale in his signature charismatic style, quizzing the participants on a host of diverse topics, which tested their strategic thinking and intellectual abilities.
The prizes for this edition were supported by Tata CliQ.
*Subject to tax deduction applicable at source.
For regular updates and terms and conditions, please visit www.tatacrucible.com.
About Tata Crucible Campus Quiz:
‘Tata Crucible – The Campus Quiz’ seeks to bring together the sharpest young minds to take on the heat of the country’s largest business quiz. Youth is a key audience cluster which the Tata group is focusing its communication at and Tata Crucible is a key knowledge initiative towards this engagement. Started in 2004, it has now become an eagerly anticipated annual event.
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Mobile App: Download the Tata Crucible Brainbox mobile app on your phone, available on iOS, Android, and Windows platforms.

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Vikram Vedha to open its advance bookings in 1250 multiplexes from 24th September

Having received an amazing response from the masses for its amazing trailer, the makers of Hrithik
Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer Vikram Vedha are currently creating a buzz all around for its electrifying
dance number ‘Alcoholia’. While the audience is eagerly waiting for the film to hit the theaters, the
makers are all set to open the advance booking windows for the Audience.

Undoubtedly Vikram Vedha is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the craze for the film
among the audience is constantly rising as the film is inching toward its release date. Putting an end to
the audience’s wait, the makers are all set to start the advance bookings of the film today.

Moreover, Vikram Vedha will have the largest international distribution for a Hindi film, with a record-
breaking 100+ countries worldwide. Before its release, the film has sparked worldwide interest and
appeal, and many countries have already begun advance bookings.

Vikram Vedha is presented by Gulshan Kumar, T-Series, and Reliance Entertainment in association with
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Manoj Bajpayee will take 1 week off from his schedule to attend all the rituals on his fathers 1st death Anniversary day.

Three times National Film Awards and the Padma Shri winning actor Manoj Bajpayee who has completed three decades in the showbiz business and Juggling with multiple projects between different genres, characters and mediums. Manoj Bajpayee is a powerhouse actor when it comes to Indian cinema. Even if you haven’t seen many of his movies, you will have heard of talented actor Manoj Bajpayee’s name because of his brilliant performances in his films. The finest actor has become synonymous with content-driven subjects who also have been consistently working in multiple film industries.

The finest actor of Hindi cinema Manoj Bajpayee who has several movies lined up this year, will be taking 1 week off from his current project, which is directed by Apurva(Aspirant fame & produced by Vinod Bhanushali in mid september and will be leaving for his home town with his wife and daughter to attend all the puja rituals on his father’s 1st death anniversary day. Manoj Bajpayee’s father RK Bajpayee passed away at 83, last year in Delhi.

The actor believes that a family is a very important & priority in his life, in spite of his erratic schedules or no matter where he is, it is his first priority to always be with his family with all his support & spend time with them in any situations.After finishing all the rituals puja and family work,Manoj will immediately resume his shoot to finish his project on time without taking any time for himself.

Manoj Bajpayee has recently finished his 3 upcoming projects, one with Ram Reddy’s untitled film, which also has talented actor Deepika Dobriyal in the film. After that he finished RSVP’s Despatch, (A investigative thriller set in the world of crime journalism.) directed by Kanu Behl. Abhishek Chaubeys’s film which also has star cast like Konkana Sen, Sayaji Shinde,Naseer sir and some well known talented actors from south. Fox Stars Studios,Chalkboard Entertainment, Autonomous Works film, Gulmohar directed by Rahul Chittella ( who was assistant of Meena Nair) working with Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, and Amol Palekar along with Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) and Simran Rishi Bagga in pivotal roles.

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Here comes the title of Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music upcoming RVD’s soulful creation ‘Raaz’

Jackky Bhagnani’s Jjust Music has been coming up with some really amazing songs one after the other and now they are here with the title of their upcoming heart-touching melody by RVD, a soulful creation ‘Raaz’. It’s a melodious song by an Indie rap artist, RVD that evokes his potential lover to become his secret as that way she’ll go down to the grave with him and stay with him forever. 

The song captures a glimpse of feelings that brings a boy close to the emotions of his lover encapsulating his zest for involving her in his life a secret that will stay with him for life. Jotting down his deepest emotions learn from his life, RVD beautifully communicates through his art in music a feeling of true happiness that can only be appreciated and enjoyed in privacy as the unconditional bond they share is completely sacred which the world won’t understand as they’re not in our shoes. 

Moreover, the artist in a true sense, RVD is an artist who’s been given all the love by the world but battles and deals with his own loneliness by making music, he talks about how he has learned ‘you can’t be lonely if you’re comfortable being alone’ in the process, and through only music, he can express these thoughts. He is an artist who makes modernized music with a blend of cultural touches in Urdu and Punjabi languages, which makes him stand out from the general crowd.

RVD, is an Indie rap artist from Kolkata, West Bengal who’s been making much sound on the east side. Performed alongside pan India artists like Mohit Chauhan, Dino James, Zareen, Kayan, Gully Gang, etc. With tracks like ‘Riha’ and ‘Iteyhaas’ which have done extremely well, RVD has even caught a lot of attention and traction in the general crowd and the gaming world on a pan-India basis.

Meanwhile, Jjust Music made it to the headlines for it’s first PAN India music video Mashooka starring bold and quirky Rakul Preet. The song turned out to be a huge success and was received well by the audience.

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