Tripurainfo.com Mega Quiz 2025 - Two Decades of Knowledge, Friendship, and Vision

Sanjeev Sharma

November 12, 2025   

Sometime in 2005-06, during one of my routine visits to the Tripurainfo.com office, I first heard Jayanta Debnath, Sekhar Dutta, and Manas discussing the idea of organizing a state-level programme. They wanted to extend their existing work of running a news portal for Tripura into something that could offer people with opportunity to network and promote knowledge sharing and bring people together under a platform where minds could meet and grow.

 

This was the period when Tripura was emerging from nearly three decades of insurgency and uncertainty. The state needed new avenues to channel the talent and energy of its youth toward constructive and meaningful engagement, away from divisive ideologies.

 

Those days Tripurainfo office at Post office Chowhmoni used to be baithak for not just medley crowd of young and not so young journalists but also intellectuals from varied professional fields. Doctors, university and college professors, occasional Vice Chancellor, PR professionals, or senior bureaucrats too could be seen there. The air was always thick with conversation, ideas, and optimism.

 

When the team finally decided to organize a statewide quiz competition, they faced two fundamental challenges. First, with the rising popularity of the internet and mobile phones, it was uncertain whether a physical quiz event would attract young participants. Second, they lacked both the experience and resources to conduct an event of that scale.

 

However, it was here that the indomitable spirit of Jayanta Debnath, with his clear vision and unwavering positivity, tipped the balance in favour of action. Thus was born the All Tripura Tripurainfo.com Mega Quiz, an idea that has since grown into one of the most anticipated intellectual events in the state.

 

Two decades later, today, the results of that early spark of vision are there for all to see. The Tripurainfo.com Mega Quiz has not only sustained but flourished, disproving the initial doubts about its relevance among youth and consistently setting new standards of organization and participation.

 

This year’s Mega Quiz , the 20th anniversary edition, was nothing short of phenomenal. As many speakers on and off stage observed and shared. It broke all previous records in terms of participation, energy, and scale. The event, held at Rabindra Bhavan, Agartala, was filled to capacity, with the crowd overflowing even in the city’s largest convention venue.

 

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, along with former Chief Minister, several ministers, and senior bureaucrats, graced the occasion. From the dais, the Chief Minister rightly observed that after achieving such resounding success within Tripura, it is perhaps time to take this event beyond state borders as a model of youth engagement through knowledge and creativity.

 

What stood out this year was the remarkable professionalism in organization and the quality of quizzing. The performances of quizmasters Abhijit and Nandu Panicker were at par with the finest quiz masters we’ve seen on national and international platforms. Even the youngest quiz master, little Mahi, impressed the audience with her quick wit and sparkling intellect, a testament to the nurturing environment and culture of curiosity the event promotes.

 

For me, the Tripurainfo.com Mega Quiz 2025 was not just an event but it was an experience. I sat through its almost 11-hour marathon from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and for me it was far more engaging and informative than any OTT binge we allow ourselves these days. Congratulations to the entire team, especially to Jayanta Debnath, whose consistency, leadership, and heart continue to inspire everyone around him.

 

Over the past two decades, I have been invited several times to attend the Mega Quiz, and each time I’ve witnessed a deeper level of enthusiasm among Tripura’s youth. In an era where we often associate young people with shortform content like reels or social media, it is both refreshing and reassuring to see hundreds of them throng a hall for a full day of intellectual physical engagement.

 

My association with Tripura lasted only about three years, during my tenure as regional PR Head of ONGC in Agartala during 2005-08. However, those were years of deep personal connection. What began as professional interaction with journalists like Jayanta, Sekhar, Manas, Sanjib, Sujeet, Sajjad, Pranab, and Prabir and others soon evolved into lasting friendships and an enriching intellectual camaraderie that continues to this day.

 

Jayanta Debnath, apart from being a consummate media professional, possessesthe ability to nurture personal relationships with sincerity and strength, a rare quality. There’s much to learn from his spirit of maintaining bonds and building communities. It is perhaps this quality, as much as his professional dedication, that forms the foundation of his success - and of the enduring legacy of the Tripurainfo.com Mega Quiz.

   (Tripurainfo)

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