Author: ABR Team

Sanvika T.S. (born on May 26, 2016) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for performing 185 single-handed basketball bounces in one minute with her right hand, at the age of 8 years and 8 months, as confirmed on February 21, 2025.

Gayathry T. Biju (born on February 26, 2012) of Karnataka, India, set a record for manually calculating the seventh root of maximum numbers in one minute. She manually calculated the seventh root of 41 random numbers (of 8 to 14 digits) in one minute and wrote the answers on a sheet of paper (under the guidance of VMAT Academy, Bengaluru), at the age of 12 years, 11 months and 23 days, as confirmed on March 8, 2025.

Ardra Binu (born on July 22, 2011) of Kerala, India, set a record for identifying and recalling the maximum number of famous personalities through a questioning method. She identified and recalled the complete details of 63 famous personalities through a questioning method in 12 minutes and 21 seconds (under the guidance of VMAT Academy, Bengaluru), at the age of 13 years, 7 months and 3 days, as confirmed on March 10, 2025.

Rishikesh P. Arun (born on January 1, 2014) of Kerala, India, set a record for being the fastest to manually calculate the fifth root of 100 numbers. He manually calculated the fifth root of 100 random numbers (of 6 to 10 digits) in 3 minutes and 40 seconds and wrote the answers on a sheet of paper (under the guidance of VMAT Academy, Bengaluru), at the age of 11 years, 1 month and 17 days, as confirmed on March 1, 2025.

Pawan Dhingra (born on July 23, 1969) of Punjab, India, set a record for completing the maximum number of Super Randonneur series. He completed 45 Super Randonneur series and covered a distance of 67,500 km from May 2017 to December 2024 (organised by Audax India Randonneurs), as confirmed on January 8, 2025.

Monesh Raj P. (born on December 7, 2020) of Tamil Nadu, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for identifying and recalling the names of 44 types of sports balls in 1 minute and 55 seconds, at the age of 4 years and 1 month, as confirmed on January 28, 2025.

Manjushree Jyotsna Vasant Oak of Maharashtra, India, set the record for singing the maximum number of devotional songs non-stop on Lord Shri Rama in multiple languages. She sang a total of 121 devotional songs over a span of 13 hours and 27 minutes, as a heartfelt offering to Lord Shri Ram during the spiritual program AmrutRam, held at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Pune. The non-stop musical journey included songs in various Indian languages, reflecting devotion and cultural richness, as confirmed on April 11, 2025.

Tripura Santiniketan Medical College, Tripura, India, set a record for the maximum state-wide enrolments in the inaugural academic session of a medical college, which launched its first academic year in 2024 with an impressive intake of 150 MBBS students, as approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC). The inaugural batch is notable for its diversity, with students representing 21 states across India, underscoring the college’s wide-reaching appeal and successful efforts to attract talent from various regions, as confirmed on February 15, 2025.

Sunil Sushila Sharma (born on January 1, 1972) of Rajasthan, India, set a record for hosting the longest talk show on natural farming and water conservation. Being the Executive Editor of Update India, he hosted a talk show for 24 hours and 37 minutes featuring 58 renowned farmers, including Padma Shri awardees, innovative farmers, agriculture experts and farmers with national awards. The show aimed to raise awareness about chemical-free farming and water conservation, as confirmed on January 25, 2025.

Iniya Prasanna Muthuraman (born on August 12, 2016) of Karnataka, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for performing Bharatanatyam dance in traditional attire on inline skates for 17 minutes and 48 seconds, at the age of 8 years and 6 months, as confirmed on March 11, 2025.