Tata Crucible: the business quiz has been hosted by noted quizmaster Giri Balasubramaniam, popularly known as Pickbrain, who heads Greycaps India Pvt Ltd; India's third largest quiz company, headquartered in Bangalore.

Known for his distinctive style of quizzing, Giri's sense of humour and approachable nature has earned him several accolades. Giri holds seven Limca records for quizzing achievements and has hosted more than 950 shows across 50 destinations of India. He has also hosted quiz shows in USA, Srilanka, Singapore and the Middle East Region.

Giri began his career as a media sales executive in 1992. In the year 2000, he quit a division of Walt Disney India Pvt.Ltd to pursue his passion for quizzing as a profession.