Author: ABR Team

Blossom International Residential School, Nellikuzhi, Kerala, India, set a record for the maximum student participation in a miniature furniture model exhibition. On October 30, 2025, a total of 791 students from Grades 1–10 showcased over 1,207 unique miniature furniture models under the exhibition titled “Young Hands, Wooden Dreams.” The event aimed to celebrate heritage, innovation, and sustainability by blending creativity with local craftsmanship, as confirmed on January 5, 2026.

Veda Paresh Sarfare (born on January 22, 2024) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for being the youngest to swim 100 metres. She swam 100 metres (4 laps) across the length of a swimming pool (measuring 25 metres x 22 metres) in 10 minutes and 8 seconds at the Municipal Swimming Pool, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, at the age of 1 year, 9 months and 10 days, as confirmed on November 29, 2025.

Saral Raj Mary Julainah (born on May 16, 2018) of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting 400 Thirukkurals in 13 minutes and 46 seconds, at the age of 7 years and 7 months, as confirmed on December 22, 2025.

Sun Pharmaceuticals Laboratories Limited, Maharashtra, India, set the record for the largest GERD screening and awareness campaign conducted by healthcare professionals. From November 3 to December 10, 2025, a total of 11,022 healthcare professionals across the nation conducted 159,040 patient screenings for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) to support early prevention. This initiative aimed to promote early diagnosis and timely prevention, as GERD can worsen or trigger other health conditions if left untreated, as confirmed on January 3, 2026.

HDFC Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, India, set the record for the maximum participation in a pledge activity supporting small businesses. From January 19 to January 22, 2026, HDFC Bank organized an initiative inviting 5592 individuals to take a pledge to support small businesses. These pledges were showcased on a Map of India, which was displayed on the occasion of Republic Day 2026. The installation symbolized the community’s collective commitment to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, as confirmed on January 23, 2026.

Novo Nordisk India Private Limited, Bengaluru, India, set the record for the maximum number of doctors participating in radio broadcasts for diabetes disease awareness. The campaign was conducted from July 17 to November 27, 2025 and featured a total participation of 2,049 doctors. This initiative was undertaken to create awareness about diabetes and to promote early identification of symptoms for timely prevention, as confirmed on December 31, 2025.

Afshan Raza Khan (Artist) from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, set a record for the ‘Installation of the Largest Dagger’. In 2022, he, the founder of “Artism Studio13”, created the “World’s Largest Dagger” as a tribute to the iconic “Rampuri Chaaku”. Standing an impressive 20 feet tall, the monumental sculpture has become a landmark known as “Chaaku Chowk”. The objective of this installation was to preserve cultural heritage while pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation, as confirmed on January 7, 2026.

Roy Cruiser, Karnataka, India, set the record for the largest convoy on a cross-border international road trip, under the campaign name Namaste Nepal 2025 Expedition, sponsored by Spotinga, ChargeZone, and Suyug. The convoy, comprising 32 cars and 2 motorcycles, set out from Bengaluru, Karnataka, on December 20, 2025, and completed the expedition in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 25, 2025. The drive highlights India’s growing automotive spirit while promoting responsible long-distance travel across diverse terrains and international borders, as confirmed on December 26, 2025.

Richard Vincent Kuraganti (born on September 4, 2019) of Andhra Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for rapidly reciting the squares of numbers from 1 to 50 in 43.60 seconds, at the age of 6 years and 2 months, as confirmed on December 8, 2025.

Siddhartha Central School (Pallimon) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for installing a large-sized monumental statue of ‘ Prince Siddhartha with a swan’, measuring 4.12 metres x 3.12 metres (13.52 feet x 10.24 feet), in the campus of the school, and unveiled by Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam, then Governor of Kerala, on February 25, 2019. The statue was designed by Suresh Siddhartha and sculpted by Sarath Mulankadakam, as confirmed on July 30, 2025.