Author: ABR Team

Inlead Electronics Private Limited, Mumbai, India, set a record for ‘Maximum Group Selfies Captured Using a Smartphone’. A total of 217 group selfies were captured using OPPO F35 Series smartphones between 10:00 am and 2.40 pm, with multiple participants coming together to be featured in each photograph. The initiative showcased the smartphones’ group selfie capabilities while creating an engaging and memorable experience for participants at RD and SH National College and SWA Science College, as confirmed on October 5, 2026.

Mamshena C. A. (born on November 10, 2000) of Kerala, India, set a record for being the fastest to write the Indian Pledge in mirror writing. She wrote the Indian Pledge in mirror writing in 2 minutes, 14 seconds and 26 milliseconds, using pen and paper, as confirmed on August 24, 2026.

Jyoti Malhotra (born on June 10, 1965) of Delhi, India, set a record for being the fastest to write the cubes of numbers from 1 to 100. She wrote the cubes of numbers in sequential order from 1 to 100 on a sheet of paper with a pen in 3 minutes, 11 seconds and 73 milliseconds, demonstrating her focus, concentration and acumen, at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 5 days, as confirmed on September 21, 2026.

Rohith N Raj (born on February 24, 2000) of Karnataka, India, set a record for covering the maximum distance on a round-trip motorcycle expedition, along with 2 co-riders. He started the expedition from Tumakuru, Karnataka, at 10.37 a.m. on July 12, 2026, and completed this round-trip motorcycle expedition at Tumakuru, Karnataka, at 5.22 p.m. on August 26, 2026, covering a distance of 14,592 km in 46 days, visiting 11 Jyotirlingas and Umling La (19,024 feet), as confirmed on September 11, 2026.

Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited (KPCL), Maharashtra, India, set the record for the ‘Maximum Ashoka Trees Planted in an Industrial Park.’ The KPCL Saswad industrial estate was established in 1985 with the objective of creating a greener and more environmentally friendly industrial campus. A total of 208 individual Ashoka trees line both sides of the internal roads across the 2,42,728 sq. m. premises, forming a distinctive green corridor throughout the estate, as confirmed on October 9, 2026.

Fortune Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, India, set a record for making ‘First 3D Acrylic Painting Showcasing the Heritage of Indian Pickles in a Mall’. They created a (10 ft × 10 ft) 3D acrylic painting at Lulu Mall to celebrate India’s rich pickle-making heritage by using Fortune Kachi Ghani Pickle Special Oil, ‘Achar Ka Perfect Jodidar,’ and culinary traditions, using acrylic colours. The artwork highlighted the cultural significance of pickles, reflecting the country’s diverse regional flavours, age-old preservation techniques, and traditional recipes passed down through generation, as confirmed on August 8, 2026.

Dr. Pothuraju Surendra Babu of Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India, set a record for ‘Maximum ENT Surgeries Performed by an Individual’. He performed a total of 13,240 ENT surgeries at Tirumala Hospital, Kadapa from June 2015 to September 2026. His surgical procedures included cochlear implant surgery, myringoplasty, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, microlaryngeal surgery, endoscopic surgery for dacryocystitis, and others. This achievement highlights his extensive surgical experience, medical expertise, and the trust placed in him by his patients, as confirmed on October 1, 2026.

Christ College of Engineering (AUTONOMOUS), Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India, set a record for ‘Maximum Vegetarian Dishes Served on a Banana Leaf’. On the occasion of Onam, the college organised a grand Onasadhya on August 21, 2026, featuring 625 varieties of traditional vegetarian dishes served on banana leaves. The initiative involved active participation from the college management, staff, students, and volunteers. The event celebrated Kerala’s rich culinary heritage while promoting the spirit of Onam, togetherness, teamwork, and community participation, as confirmed on October 26, 2026.

Anand Prakash Sharma (born on January 19, 1970) of Madhya Pradesh, India, set a record for writing the maximum number of poems in Hindi. He has written 3003 poems in Hindi, compiled in a book titled ‘3 Hajar Kavitaon ka Utsav’ (ISBN: 978-81-68575-56-1), published by Shri Narmada Prakashan in the year 2026, as confirmed on August 26, 2026.

Abantika Khan (born on December 21, 2008) of West Bengal, India, set a record for making the paintings of the maximum number of countries’ national birds on a single sheet. She made the colourful paintings of 50 countries’ national birds on a single sheet of A3 size art paper using different colours, at the age of 14 years and 3 months, as confirmed on June 30, 2026.