Author: ABR Team

Youth Echo Nepal, Bhaktapur, Nepal, set a record for the maximum number of participants attending a one-day makeup workshop. On August 12, 2025, a total of 2,131 individuals from across Nepal participated in a workshop on full-body grooming. They offered a complimentary seminar on full-body care, encompassing makeup, hairstyling, nail art, and skin assessments. The objective of this event was to celebrate youth empowerment and promote industry collaboration, marking a historic milestone in Nepal’s beauty sector, as confirmed on August 12, 2025.

Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Maharashtra, India, set a record for the maximum number of ventures registered in 72 hours by an institute. From 17th July 2025 to 19th July, as part of the globally recognized Wadhwani’s Venture Cohort, The Institute successfully onboarded 4,538 students, and collectively created 1,805 student ventures on the Wadhwani Foundation’s Learning Management System (LMS) portal. This achievement reflects a coordinated, campus-wide effort to promote innovation and entrepreneurship at scale, as confirmed on August 14, 2025.

Dhruv V.S. (born on May 23, 2017) of Kerala, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting the names of 100 inventions and inventors in 2 minutes and 54 seconds by viewing the names of the inventions on a laptop screen, at the age of 8 years, as confirmed on July 2, 2025.

Agniya Arokianadhen (born on July 16, 2014) of Puducherry, India, set a record for being the fastest to recite 100 French words. She recited 100 French words, including days of the week, months in a year and seasons, among others, in 48 seconds, at the age of 10 years, 10 months and 24 days, as confirmed on July 2, 2025.

Kingfisher, a brand from the portfolio of United Breweries Limited, India, in collaboration with Communique, India, set a record for creating the largest digital mosaic art of human portraits by an organization. Titled ‘The Great Wall of Good Times’, the initiative was launched to celebrate good times and the spirit of cricket during IPL 2025. A total of 18,171 photographs were used to create the mosaic wall collage, which serves as a tribute to the collective celebration of joy and togetherness, as confirmed on May 26, 2025.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd set a record for the maximum number of HCPs participating in the installation of lung-shaped plants across multiple countries on World Asthma Day. The lung-shaped installation was created using potted plants in Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Myanmar, forming a symbolic structure to raise awareness about respiratory health. A total of 1317 HCPs contributed to promoting this meaningful initiative by participating in an online pledge activity and seed plantation drive, as confirmed on May 30, 2025.

Nihaan Pranav (born on October 17, 2022) of Kerala, India, set a record for being the youngest to hit rally shots in Badminton. He hit 14 rally shots (across a Badminton net with an opponent) in 37 seconds, at the age of 2 years, 8 months and 4 days, as confirmed on June 28, 2025.

Hitesh Nagar (born on November 24, 1994) of Rajasthan, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for earning 7 YouTube play buttons (1 Gold and 6 Silver) in 5 years by creating more than 3000 entertainment videos on his 6 YouTube channels, as confirmed on May 8, 2025.

The record for the Maximum Doctors Pledged to promote Awareness on Common Cold and Prevention of self-medication was set by Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, with a total of 1,00,342 doctors participating. The initiative aimed to raise awareness about responsible cold treatment practices and the importance of consulting healthcare professionals. Organized at Centaur House, Mumbai, the event reflected the organization’s strong commitment to public health and ethical medical practices, contributing significantly to national health awareness campaigns, as confirmed on August 11, 2025.

Ivaan Parashar (born on July 9, 2018) of Haryana, India, set a record for being the youngest to write a book on dinosaurs. He wrote a book on dinosaurs titled ‘Big Bro Ivaan: Time travels to the Land of Dinosaurs’ (ISBN: 979-88-93224-39-9). The book was published by Notion Press on March 18, 2024, at the age of 5 years, 8 months and 9 days, as confirmed on May 10, 2025.