Author: ABR Team

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.

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir (Loyadham) of Gujarat, India, set a record for possessing the smallest handwritten book. The handwritten ‘Shikshapatri’ scripture (measuring 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm), consisting of 76 pages composed in Sanskrit language and estimated to be around 199 years old, is preserved at the temple at Loyadham (under the leadership of His Divine Holiness Sadguru Shashtri Shri Ghanshyamprakashdasji Swami), as confirmed on June 9, 2025.

Rahasyaa M. (born on March 29, 2021) of Karnataka, India, set a record for being the fastest to swim 50 metres freestyle. She swam 50 metres (2 laps) freestyle across the length of a swimming pool (measuring 25 m x 15 m) in 1 minute and 19 milliseconds at the swimming pool of Amrita International Vidyalayam, Bengaluru, at the age of 5 years, 5 months and 30 days, as confirmed on October 5, 2026.

Baby Memorial Hospital, Vadakara, Kerala, India set the record for Maximum People Received CPR Training Using Manikins on World Heart Day. A total number of 4007 participants received hands-on training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) using 105 manikins on the occasion of World Heart Day at Vadakara. The training was conducted in collaboration with LifelinER, a community-focused life-saving initiative by BMH, empowering thousands with essential CPR skills and knowledge to respond effectively when every second counts, as confirmed on September 29, 2026.

Nilan Jeevith (born on November 30, 2020) of Tamil Nadu, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting 24 Thirukkural couplets in one minute, at the age of 5 years and 9 months, as confirmed on September 23, 2026.