Author: ABR Team

Shrest Nenav Chenduran Kirthi (born on December 19, 2020) of Tamil Nadu, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for running a distance of 100 metres in 19.22 seconds, at the age of 5 years and 9 months, as confirmed on September 29, 2026.

Gargee Das Ghosh (born on March 22, 1996) of West Bengal, India, set a record for using the maximum number of ingredients in a non-vegetarian fusion dessert. She used 21 ingredients, including fish roe, turmeric powder, pineapple pulp, powder milk, rose water, kewra water, vanilla essence, saffron, khoya kheer, refined flour, full-fat milk, cardamom and others, to prepare a non-vegetarian fusion dessert ‘Macher Dimer Modak With Pineapple Stuffing’ in 40 minutes, as confirmed on September 26, 2026.

Shivansh Garg (born on September 27, 2023) of Maharashtra, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for identifying and recalling the names of 150 creatures, including birds, farm animals, sea animals, insects and others, in 9 minutes and 43 seconds by viewing the pictures on a laptop screen, at the age of 2 years and 10 months, as confirmed on August 6, 2026.

Adil Shah (born on June 8, 1971) of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for serving as the Editor of ‘HORSE & HORSEMAN’ (a well-known equestrian magazine) and owning a mare that gave birth to her 14th foal, as recorded in the ‘Pakistan Arabian Horse Stud Book’. The mare is currently in foal with her 15th offspring, as confirmed on June 29, 2026.

Rotary Club Kumta, Karnataka, set a record for ‘Maximum Students Participating in a Postcard-Based Creative Writing Competition’.  On August 7, 2026, 9,239 students from multiple schools participated in a postcard-based creative writing competition themed ‘My Dream Kumta’. Through their creative postcards, the students expressed their dreams, ideas and visions for the future development of Kumta. The initiative aimed to encourage creative expression among students, as confirmed on September 24, 2026.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Maharashtra, India, set a record for ‘Maximum Doctors Pledged for Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness in Skin and Dental Infections’. A total of 9,471 doctors took the pledge between August 1, 2026, and September 20, 2026, committing to raising awareness and promoting responsible practices to reduce antibiotic failure in skin and dental infections. The initiative aimed to encourage dental professionals and general physicians to adopt appropriate preventive and treatment practices and contribute to better outcomes in the management of skin and dental infections, as confirmed on October 16, 2026.

Shubham Verma (born on March 21, 1995) of Bihar, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for making a large-size portrait of Lord Ganesha on car front windshield glass (measuring 29 inches x 40 inches) using broken windshield glass pieces, brush, cello tape, quick fix glue, glass cutter and angle grinder, as confirmed on August 24, 2026.

Atharva Kirti Sagar (born on September 28, 2021) of Karnataka, India, set a record for reading the maximum number of English words from a story book. He read 1,676 English words from the chapter ‘A Send-off Party’ from the English storybook ‘The Magic of the Lost Temple’ by Sudha Murty in 26 minutes, 49 seconds and 76 milliseconds, at the age of 4 years, 11 months and 10 days, as confirmed on September 10, 2026.

Angshuman Sarkar, Nadia, West Bengal, set a record for ‘Maximum Gats of Indian Classical Ragas Played on Santoor by a Child’. He performed 60 Gat compositions, including Alap, Sthyai, Antara and Tehai based on 59 ragas on the Indian classical string instrument, Santoor, in 29 minutes and 32 seconds. His performance demonstrates exceptional musical proficiency, dedication, and passion for Indian classical music, as confirmed on October 15, 2026.

Saral Raj Emimah (born on July 26, 2019) of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting the multiplication tables from 1 to 80 (each table up to12 times) in Tamil in 18 minutes and 22 seconds, at the age of 7 years and 1 month, as confirmed on September 8, 2026.