Author: ABR Team

Ayush Krishna V.S. (born on April 23, 2014) of Kerala, India, set a record for authoring the maximum number of acrostic poems. In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line is combined to form a meaningful word when read vertically. He authored 32 acrostic poems in English and published a book in January 2025 by Akapulko Publications titled ‘Wings of Poetry’ (ISBN: 978-93-93252-39-5), at the age of 10 years, 8 months and 26 days, as confirmed on February 19, 2025.

Joy Paulose (born on May 25, 1969) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for holding the stocks of 1,736 listed companies as per his statement of holding dated October 18, 2022, as confirmed on January 31, 2025.

Y. Ilamaran (born on June 16, 2022) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for solving the maximum number of wooden puzzles. He solved 30 different types of wooden puzzles (consisting of 335 pieces) in 28 minutes and 46 seconds, at the age of 2 years, 6 months and 9 days, as confirmed on January 28, 2025.

Kumaran Thanikasalam (born on July 9, 2003) of Tamil Nadu, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for manually calculating the square root of a random eight-digit number (60750397) on paper and deriving the answer with 99.86 percent accuracy in 43 seconds and 31 milliseconds, as confirmed on December 10, 2024.

Abishitha Raj A. S. (born on March 21, 2020) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting the names of 44 rivers of Kerala in 22.28 seconds, at the age of 4 years and 10 months, as confirmed on February 7, 2025.

Rotary International District 3262 led by District Governor Rtn Yagyansis Mohapatra set a record for the biggest sand eye sculpture to promote eye donation at the bank of the River Kuakhai, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. This extraordinary artwork, meticulously crafted in commemoration of the 120th World Rotary Day, aimed to raise awareness about eye donation. The sculpture measured an impressive 195 feet in length and 32 feet in height. The monumental sculpture was brought to life using approximately 1,500 metric tons of sand, symbolizing the vision and hope that eye donation brings to countless lives, as confirmed on February 23, 2025.

  The Art of Living in Patna, Bihar set a record for performing Jhijhiya Folk Dance by maximum number of dancers simultaneously at a venue. A total of 1,012 dancers performed the traditional Jhijhiya dance, a folk dance from the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepal. They balanced earthen pitchers with fire lamps on their heads in devotion to Goddess Durga. The performance was conducted to invoke divine blessings, protect families and society, and preserve the region’s rich cultural heritage, as confirmed on March 7, 2025.

Zydus Healthcare Limited of Maharashtra, India set the record for maximum HCPs participating in an in-clinic digital study reading activity on T2DM Management. A total of 12,334 HCPs took part in the ‘In-Clinic IndiTimes digital study reading activity starting from February 22, 2025 till February 27, 2025, powered by IMEGLYN’, a campaign aimed at spreading awareness on the Pow3ring outcomes of IndiTimes in T2DM management, as confirmed on March 15, 2025.

Mr. Vanlallawmzuala Varte of Mizoram, India, set a record for gaining the highest elevation to visit all the states and union territories on a bicycle. He started his ride to clean air on January 25, 2024 from Aizawl, Mizoram, and travelled across 28 states and 5 union territories, an elevation gain of 1,13,278 meters to spread awareness on air pollution; he completed it at Aizawl, Mizoram, on November 5, 2024. During this period, his actual riding days were 204, and he covered 17,474.38 km by bicycle to spread awareness about a clean and sustainable lifestyle, as confirmed on February 17,…

Mountain Goat, Himachal Pradesh, India, set a record for ‘Largest Convoy of 4WD Vehicles to Reach Spiti Valley in Winter’. A total of 83 4WD vehicles started from Shimla on February 17, 2025, after a scrutiny and flag off by dignitaries. The convoy successfully reached Spiti Valley on February 19, 2025 and concluded the journey in Manali on February 23, 2025. This expedition tests and strengthens the resilience of all the drivers, fostering them to navigate through rocky and treacherous snowy terrains, all while enduring extreme cold temperatures that drop to -20°C, as confirmed on February 23, 2025.