derek o’brien goes beyond the quiz
Saturday 11 January 2025
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today

At SIBF 2017

Derek O’Brien goes Beyond the Quiz

Egypt Today, egypt today

Egypt Today, egypt today Derek O’Brien goes Beyond the Quiz

Derek O’Brien
Sharjah - Egypt Today

At what had to be one of the most vibrant and engaging events held at this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), teenagers and school kids gathered to listen to Asia’s best-known quiz master, Derek O’Brien. Known for hosting India’s longest running game show, ‘The Bournvita Quiz Contest,’ O’Brien has so far authored more than 50 works, including quiz and reference books. 

O’Brien was a guest at the 36th edition of SIBF to participate in a session to discuss his latest book and first political title: ‘Inside Parliament: The Views from the Front Row,’ a collection of essays on the Indian Parliament.

O’Brien, who is a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabh and is also Penguin India’s highest selling reference author, took questions from the audiences on a myriad of topics, ranging from diplomacy in politics to the vision and philosophy of Mother Teresa. 

When a student asked for an advice on choosing a settled career or following a passion, O’Brien said, “I think you should first go for a career that is safe and sound. See, you can only break the rules if you know the rules.”

Citing the example of his own career progression he said, “I changed my fields but my core skill, that of communicating, has remained the same. This is what you can do - find out your core skill and then look for ways to express and use that skill.”
Bringing the session to a close, he said, “I want to say this to all youngsters, the ones who are 18 years and less - please make your parents proud. To all other Indians here, I want you to know that you are all our ambassadors and we are all very proud of you.”

O’Brien is just one of the 393 guests from 48 countries taking part in more than 2,600 events at the 11-day SIBF 2017. Themed ‘A World in My Book,’ this year’s edition of the world’s third largest book fair is witnessing the participation of 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries. More than 1.5 million titles are on display at the event, which spreads across 14,625 square metres. SIBF 2017 continues until November 11 at Expo Centre Sharjah.

egypttoday
egypttoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

derek o’brien goes beyond the quiz derek o’brien goes beyond the quiz



GMT 11:42 2011 Friday ,11 November

Syrian architectural masterpiece amazes visitors

GMT 11:24 2014 Tuesday ,08 July

Real Madrid legend Di Stefano dies aged 88

GMT 03:10 2012 Thursday ,10 May

The Arab Autumn recanters

GMT 20:00 2014 Wednesday ,09 July

How faintest Galaxies Illuminated early universe?

GMT 21:43 2016 Friday ,28 October

Video of world's 'saddest polar bear'

GMT 17:01 2017 Sunday ,26 November

Iraq to build new oil pipeline to Turkey

GMT 07:16 2011 Monday ,11 July

Philips to buy Chinese appliance company Povos

GMT 11:48 2017 Wednesday ,08 November

Catalan ex-leader says Spain planned 'wave of violence'

GMT 18:12 2017 Sunday ,13 August

23 defendants sentenced to 5 years

GMT 20:06 2015 Friday ,11 September

Gatlin wins 100m but pulls out of double Brussels bid

GMT 19:28 2013 Monday ,08 July

Egyptian politician delays PM role decision

GMT 04:08 2015 Monday ,14 September

Dandara Cultural Center, AUC sign cooperation protocol

GMT 22:28 2014 Tuesday ,23 September

35 injured in accident on Alexandria-Matrouh road

GMT 13:31 2017 Tuesday ,14 March

Dubai set to get major robot bus network

GMT 03:01 2016 Thursday ,23 June

ECB offers helping hand to Greek banks

GMT 09:03 2017 Saturday ,07 October

Saudi Arabia and Russia discuss boosting cooperation

GMT 08:21 2017 Tuesday ,18 July

Tunisian parliamentarian aspires

GMT 07:35 2018 Thursday ,18 January

Bannon says under White House orders not

GMT 13:40 2013 Monday ,08 April

Dubai rock fest promises to be bigger

GMT 01:50 2013 Saturday ,23 March

John Mayer announces concert tour

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
egypttoday, Egypttoday, Egypttoday