Event report · Chief Guest & Speaker

Vichara Manthana 2.0 – State-Level CTF at City Engineering College

  • City Engineering College
  • Bengaluru
  • 28 October 2026
Quick summary

Vichara Manthana 2.0 — "Where Curiosity Meets Challenge" — was a state-level Capture The Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition at City Engineering College, Bengaluru. Teams of 2–4 solved challenges across eight security domains, with certificates for every participant and internship opportunities for top performers. Amit Kumar Singh, founder of MyStartupWave, attended as the Chief Guest and addressed the participants.

Format: State-level Capture The Flag (CTF) cybersecurity competition – Web, Crypto, Pwn, Reverse Engineering, Forensics, OSINT, Stego and Misc

  • Chief Guest & Speaker: Amit Kumar Singh
  • State-level CTF
  • 8 security domains
  • Teams of 2–4
  • ₹20,000+ prize pool
  • Internship opportunities
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Amit Kumar Singh, Chief Guest, addressing the participants at Vichara Manthana 2.0
🏆 Winners

Vichara Manthana 2.0 winners

₹20,000+ in prizes

  1. 2nd place – QuantumX, Christ University2
    2nd placeQuantumXChrist University

    Sandeep Kumar · Selvin Anto · Thanuj Gowda · Vijay

  2. 1st place – Team MESSIER, Alliance University1
    1st placeTeam MESSIERAlliance University

    Mohammed Aatif Zafar · Vivek H · Sanjay N · Pavan Urs B K

  3. 3rd place – Phoenix, Dayananda Sagar3
    3rd placePhoenixDayananda Sagar

    Akhil Chandan G · Sinchana K · Vaishnavi N · Sambhrama B S

From MYSTARTUPWAVE

Amit Kumar Singh at Vichara Manthana 2.0 CTF

Role: Chief Guest & Speaker. Amit Kumar Singh is the founder of MYSTARTUPWAVE PRIVATE LIMITED and a hackathon winner himself, with 30+ hackathon, coding and startup honours.

About Amit Kumar Singh →
  • Amit Kumar Singh, Chief Guest, addressing the participants at Vichara Manthana 2.0
  • Amit Kumar Singh speaking at City Engineering College, Bengaluru
  • Amit Kumar Singh arriving at the Vichara Manthana 2.0 venue

Vichara Manthana 2.0 CTF gallery

  • Vichara Manthana 2.0 participants with their certificates

    Vichara Manthana 2.0 participants with their certificates

  • All participants at the closing ceremony

    All participants at the closing ceremony

  • The Vichara Manthana 2.0 stage, City Engineering College

    The Vichara Manthana 2.0 stage, City Engineering College

  • Welcome address at Vichara Manthana 2.0

    Welcome address at Vichara Manthana 2.0

  • Prize distribution

    Prize distribution

  • A conversation with a participant

    A conversation with a participant

  • Vote of thanks

    Vote of thanks

  • A team receiving their certificate

    A team receiving their certificate

  • Prize distribution on the Vichara Manthana 2.0 stage

    Prize distribution on the Vichara Manthana 2.0 stage

  • Faculty and guests presenting the awards

    Faculty and guests presenting the awards

  • A CTF team with the faculty on stage

    A CTF team with the faculty on stage

  • Certificates for the top-performing teams

    Certificates for the top-performing teams

  • Felicitating a Vichara Manthana 2.0 team

    Felicitating a Vichara Manthana 2.0 team

  • Prize distribution – team on stage

    Prize distribution – team on stage

  • A CTF team receiving their certificates

    A CTF team receiving their certificates

  • Award handover at City Engineering College

    Award handover at City Engineering College

  • Participants recognised on stage

    Participants recognised on stage

  • Guests on the dais at Vichara Manthana 2.0

    Guests on the dais at Vichara Manthana 2.0

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