Mumbai, 4^th June 2025: The 21st edition of
Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz, India’s most prestigious business quiz for
corporates, culminated with a spectacular Grand Finale, held at the President,
Mumbai – IHCL SeleQtions. Mr. R Jayakanthan from Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS) clinched the national championship with the
grand prize of ₹ 2,50,000/-*, along with a Taj Gift Card worth ₹ 1,00,000/-*
and took home the coveted Tata Crucible trophy in a National Final that
witnessed some power-packed quizzing action. The national finals witnessed a
tie breaker round which was a neck-to-neck competition among three of the
finalists. While Mr. R Jayakanthan emerged as the winner, the defending
National Champion, Mr. Rohan Khanna from Barclays emerged as the runner-up.

The Grand Finale of the Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2025 brought
together the nation’s best quizzers and quiz lovers from across the nation to
celebrate knowledge and curiosity. In this pan-India quizzing competition,
which received over1 lakh registrations, with over 30,000 of those being women,
the winners from across the 12 cluster finals battled through two Semi-finals,
and the top three from each Semi-Final competed at the national final event.

Mr. Aneek Roy Choudhury from Reserve Bank of India,
Mumbai; Mr. Rajarshi Chanda from Genpact, Gurgaon; and Mr.
Naveen Kumar from Sai Mitra Constructions, Hyderabad;
progressed to the National Finals from the 1st Semi-Final. The top three from
the 2nd Semi-Final, Mr. R Jayakanthan from TCS,
Chennai; Mr. Rabi Shankar Saha from HCL, Kolkata; and Mr.
Rohan Khanna from Barclays, Noida; secured their place in
the National Finals.

The Chief Guest of the evening Mr. Rajiv Sabharwal, Managing
Director & CEO, Tata Capital and Guest of Honour Mr. Girish Kalra, Chief
Marketing Officer, Tata AIA felicitated the winner and runner-up
respectively. Mr. Sabharwal expressed his admiration for the
contestants, saying, “The grand finale was a powerful testament to the
intellectual prowess and strategic thinking vital in today’s corporate
landscape. It was truly inspiring to witness the curiosity, creativity, and
humility displayed by all participants – qualities that are essential for any
journey towards excellence. My sincere congratulations to the champions, all
the exceptional finalists, and the organisers for upholding this remarkable
tradition of intellectual competition for over two decades.”

Mr. Kalra commented, “This finale was a masterclass of
intellectual agility and strategic depth. Watching these brilliant minds
navigate questions across an endless list of subjects and events spanning
centuries was so illuminating. My sincere commendations to the winner and all
the other finalists for their outstanding efforts, and my gratitude to the
organisers for nurturing this remarkable two-decade legacy of intellectual
pursuit and competitive excellence.”

Expressing joy over his win, Jayakanthan said, “I feel glad to have
been a part of the Tata Crucible national finals. This victory was an entirely
unexpected but pleasant surprise at the end of it all. Quizzing, as it is
practiced in India, has a focus on weaving together disparate pieces of
information to make sense of the world around us. It is a unique, pleasurable
form of alchemy. I am very grateful to this platform providing such a pursuit.
It has helped so many of us showcase our learnings and capabilities.”

Noted quizmaster ‘Pickbrain’ Giri Balasubramaniam hosted the show along
with the co-host Rashmi Furtado and questioned the participants in their
intriguing style. Together, Giri and Rashmi transformed the quiz into a dynamic
spectacle, keeping every participant and spectator glued to the action till the
very end.

The brand partners for this edition of the quiz were Tata
Play Binge, Tata Motors Curvv, Tata AIA and Big Basket.

All details of the quiz are available on www.tatacrucible.com

 *subject to tax deduction applicable at source

About Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz:

Tata Crucible Business Quiz is India’s most prestigious business quiz
that has been testing the knowledge and acumen of business enthusiasts since
2004. With a rich legacy of quizzing excellence for two decades, Tata Crucible
has become a platform for young minds to showcase their business intelligence
and strategic thinking. The quiz is held twice annually with two separate
editions, one for full-time students andthe other one for working
professionals, across India. With a pan-India presence, Tata Crucible Business
Quiz has been nurturing a community of the brightest minds from across the
country to compete and learn from each other. It is an opportunity to network
with industry experts and gain valuable insights into the world of business.

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enterprise, headquartered in India, comprising 30 companies across ten
verticals. The group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents,
with a mission ‘To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve
globally, through long-term stakeholder value creation based on Leadership with
Trust.’ Tata Sons is the principal investment holding company and promoter of
Tata companies. Sixty-six percent of the equity share capital of Tata Sons is
held by philanthropic trusts, which support education, health, livelihood
generation and art and culture. In 2023-24, the revenue of Tata companies,
taken together, was more than $165 billion. These companies collectively employ
over 1 million people. Each Tata company or enterprise operates independently
under the guidance and supervision of its own board of directors. There are 26
publicly listed Tata enterprises with a combined market capitalisation of more
than $365 billion as on March 31, 2024.