Anand Mahindra lauds 14-year old Aaryan Shukla
‘
A rather dazed Anand Mahindra lauded 14-year-old Aaryan Shukla for breaking six Guinness World in a single day
He added Shukla scripted history by accomplishing these records amidst a mental math competition in Dubai, highlighting extraordinary calculation skills.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mahindra Congratulated Aaryan! He wrote he has seen some videos before of kids using this technique where the hands are used, in some way, to aid calculation.”
Speaking with media he said he is for sure Aaryan has a special gift beyond the ordinary, but are there any sites which give a primer on the fundamentals of this technique? He isn’t looking to break any world record. Maybe he can use it for some simple, daily business calculations!” he added.
‘Fear takes over objective mindset…’: Nithin Kamath recalls ‘insightful tips’ from top turtle trader Jerry Parker
What are six records set by Aaryan Shukla in a single day?
Fastest time to mentally add 100 four-digit numbers – 30.9 seconds.
Fastest time to mentally add 200 four-digit numbers – 1 minute 9.68 seconds.
Fastest time to mentally add 50 five-digit numbers – 18.71 seconds.
Fastest time to mentally divide a 20-digit number by a ten-digit number (set of ten) – 5 minutes 42 seconds.
Fastest time to mentally multiply two five-digit numbers (set of ten) – 51.69 seconds.
Fastest time to mentally multiply two eight-digit numbers (set of ten) – 2 minutes 35.41 seconds.
In an interview with Guinness World Records (GWR) Kids, Aaryan shared insights into his incredible ability, and said, “A lot of things in mental calculations happen in a flash of a second, so he cannot say what happens inside his head. He just does it naturally. Basically, it’s so fast that you can’t think, you just need to do the calculations.”
His mother recalled his early achievements, saying, “”At the age of 8, they went for an international competition, and he won medals and trophies, which were great achievements. She also noted that Aaryan is currently a founding board member of the Global Mental Calculators Association (GMCA).
News Edit KV Raman
