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Kolkata Class 7 Student Abhiraj Shee Sets 12 World Records, Wins Over 600 Awards

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2 weeks ago

August 4, 2026

Rohit

Kolkata | Achievement Report

A 12-year-old boy from Kolkata is rewriting what it means to be a child prodigy in India. Abhiraj Shee, a Class 7 student of Delhi Public School Megacity, Kolkata, has built an extraordinary record of achievement that few adults, let alone children, ever come close to matching. Abhiraj has set 12 World Records, received more than 600 awards and over 800 certificates, authored 36 published books, and developed more than 150 computer applications and games. He consistently ranks first in his grade at school, and his growing list of accolades has drawn attention from national broadcasters, international award bodies, and some of the country’s most prominent public figures.

Abhiraj’s story is unusual not just for the scale of his accomplishments but for the sheer range of fields in which he has excelled — from memory-based world records and competitive Olympiads to creative writing, coding, art and public recognition. Taken together, his achievements paint the picture of a child who treats every new challenge as an opportunity to test the limits of what a pre-teen can do.

Twelve World Records Across Four Record-Keeping Bodies

At the heart of Abhiraj’s recognition are his 12 World Records, certified by the India Book of Records, the International Book of Records, the Asia Book of Records, and the World Book of Records, London. These records span an unusually wide set of skills. Abhiraj holds the record for the maximum number of English books authored by a pre-teen, having published 34 books at the time the record was certified. He is also recognised as the youngest child whose book has been published in the largest number of foreign languages.

His memory-driven records are equally striking. Abhiraj recited the entire periodic table of elements in just 42 seconds, a feat recognised as the fastest such recitation by a pre-teen. In a separate record, he identified and recited 100 phonetic words in 44 seconds. He also holds a record for spelling 100 English words — ranging from short words to those with more than ten letters — in 2 minutes and 53 seconds. In another test of rapid recall, Abhiraj answered 100 questions drawn from different subjects in just 4 minutes and 30 seconds. He additionally holds a record for developing more than 130 computer apps and games within a short span of time, and for receiving the maximum number of trophies, medals and certificates in a short period.

These records were not achieved in a single attempt. Reviewing his record history shows a pattern of continuous improvement: his phonetic-word recitation record, for instance, was first set at 1 minute 18 seconds in 2021-22, improved to 48 seconds the following year, and then further improved to 44 seconds — a record he has held with two different certifying bodies.

Over 600 Awards and 800 Certificates

Beyond his world records, Abhiraj has amassed a striking collection of more than 600 awards — medals, trophies, mementos, medallions, books and cash prizes — along with over 800 certificates earned between 2018 and 2026. These have come through competitions in painting, drawing, storytelling, story and poem writing, recitation, coding, quizzes, essay writing, acting, sports, spelling, handwriting, book writing, yoga, presentation, rangoli, card making, campaign design, singing, art and craft, app development, dance, Olympiads, MS Paint and MS PowerPoint competitions, Scouts and Guides activities, creative writing, mental mathematics, hackathons, Spell Bee contests, chess and more.

This breadth is one of the most distinctive features of Abhiraj’s profile. Rather than specialising narrowly, he has pursued recognition across academic, creative, technical, and physical domains simultaneously — a pattern that has made him a repeated subject of media coverage as a genuinely multi-talented child.

Published Author of 36 Books and Three-Time National Young Authors Fair Winner

Abhiraj has emerged as one of India’s most prolific young authors, having written and published 36 books across different genres. He holds the world record for the maximum number of books published by a kid, currently standing at 34 books at the time of certification, with further titles published since.

His literary work has been recognised at the National Young Authors Fair — described as the world’s largest book-writing competition for children — where Abhiraj has been declared a winning author for three consecutive years: 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26. In the 2024-25 edition, he secured first place in India as a best-selling author in the Genre League, and in 2025-26 he topped the Pioneer League of the same competition, also placing third in the Best Seller League that year. Among his published titles are The Tale of Jaxon and Elara, Good Dream Bad Dream, My Trip to the Moon, My Poems of Love, and My Father My Inspiration.

In a major honour, Abhiraj was named Child Author of the Year 2025-26 at the 4th Kolkata Literary Carnival 2026, where he also received the Dickens Medal of Excellence as part of the 11th International Literary Awards 2025-26. His books have gone further still: three titles — Good Dream Bad Dream, My Trip to the Moon, and The Tale of Jaxon and Elara — were selected for the BriBooks Global Hall of Fame, a recognition given to a select group of books from more than 26 countries. My Trip to the Moon was also chosen for display at the Brooklyn Book Festival in New York, described as the largest literary festival in New York City, hosted on the New York University campus. The Tale of Jaxon and Elara has additionally been selected for translation and publication in Malay, French and German.

150+ Apps and Games, and National Coding Recognition

Abhiraj’s interests extend well into technology. He has developed more than 150 computer applications and games covering education, exercise, health habits, quizzes and independence-building activities. While these apps are not listed on commercial app stores because of licensing requirements, they are accessible through code.org and formed the basis of one of his certified world records for app and game development.

On the competitive coding circuit, Abhiraj has represented Eastern India at multiple levels of the iCode Global Hackathon, billed as the world’s largest coding competition for children, drawing more than 30 lakh students from over 75 countries. In the 2024-25 edition, he secured first rank in Eastern India at the Zonal Final, followed by tenth rank in Asia at the Asian Final and twentieth rank globally at the Global Final. He has also received recognition in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise CodeWars Hackathon, the Coding Star award from Codingal, hackathons hosted by BIT Mesra and IIT Roorkee, and secured second position nationally in both the Codingal Code Factor Hackathon and the Radio Street Code Factor Hackathon.

His technology-linked achievements also include becoming a TCS SDG Ambassador after completing 17 levels of the Mission SDG Early Bird Contest, an initiative jointly organised by Tata Consultancy Services and the Mumbai Zoo on the TCS iON platform.

Top International Ranks Across Olympiads

Academically, Abhiraj has built an extensive record across national and international Olympiads. In 2025-26 alone, he secured first rank internationally with a perfect score in the Unicus Global Mathematics Olympiad, and second rank internationally, also with full marks, in the final level of the CREST Mathematics Olympiad. Over the years he has placed among the top ranks internationally in the SOF Cyber Olympiad, CREST Mathematics Olympiad, SOF Social Studies Olympiad, SOF English Olympiad, Unified Cyber Olympiad and SOF Mathematics Olympiad, in addition to topping his zone in the Unified English Olympiad and placing among the top ranks in the UIGKO Olympiad.

He has also qualified for residential summer programmes at prestigious universities including the University of California and Purdue University in the United States, Johns Hopkins University, and Manipal University in India — recognition reserved for high-performing students identified through talent search examinations.

Recognition From Eminent Personalities

Abhiraj’s achievements have brought him face-to-face with some of India’s most recognised public figures. He has been felicitated by the Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose, at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, and by the former Chief Minister of Goa in Goa. He has received recognition from former Union Minister Ms Smriti Irani and former Union Minister Ms Meenakshi Lekhi, as well as from Padma Shri awardee Ms Deepa Malik. Badminton champion Ms Saina Nehwal and actress Ms Ena Saha presented him with an award at the Business Excellence India Awards 2026 in Kolkata, while Bollywood personalities Ms Mugdha Godse and Mr Ali Khan have also honoured his achievements.

Corporate and institutional recognition has come from the CEOs of BriBooks and Education World, the India Book of Records and International Book of Records, Indigo Airlines, an ISRO Group Director, Extraschool Pvt Ltd, the Aranya Bangla Foundation, and Tata Consultancy Services, among others.

Wide Media Coverage

Abhiraj’s journey has been documented extensively by national and regional media. His achievements have been broadcast on Discovery Channel, NDTV, India Today, and Disney International, and covered in print by the Times of India, the Telegraph and the Hindu newspaper. Regional and digital outlets including Sudarshan News, National Khabor, Digitalwartalive, Nashik Prime News, On Air News, and several others have also featured his story, alongside a dedicated episode on the BriBooks Podcast.

A Growing List of Special Honours

In recent years, Abhiraj has received a string of special recognitions, including the Extraordinary Young Achiever of the Year honour at the Business Excellence India Awards 2026 in Kolkata, the Royal Bengal Excellence Award 2025-26 from the Aranya Bangla Foundation, the International Growth Excellence Award 2025-26, the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Bharatiya Ratna Sanman 2025, the Ashoka National Lifetime Achievement Award as a Young Prodigy, the Bharat Gaurav Ratna Award, the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam National Award 2025, the Bharatiya Ratna Samman, the Swami Vivekananda Prerna Samman Award, and the Visionary Award 2025, among several others.

Sports and All-Round Participation

Abhiraj’s achievements are not confined to the classroom or the writing desk. He has secured medals in both the 600-metre Kiddathon and the 4-kilometre Kiddathon runs, and has attended the Annual Camp of Scouts and Guides at Shantiniketan. He also holds a strong record in Spell Bee competitions, having won at school, inter-school and state level before finishing first in West Bengal and fifth in India at the WIZ Spell Bee National Mega Final. Notably, he has maintained close to perfect attendance at school, missing very little across six of his eight years of schooling — a detail that stands out given how much time his competitions, record attempts and book launches must otherwise demand.

Taken together, Abhiraj Shee’s record — 12 World Records, 600-plus awards, 800-plus certificates, 36 published books and 150-plus apps, all achieved before the age of 13 — marks him out as one of India’s most decorated child achievers. With three consecutive wins at the National Young Authors Fair and the Child Author of the Year 2025-26 title already behind him, Abhiraj’s journey across academics, literature, technology and the arts continues to expand, and his story looks set to keep making headlines in the years ahead.

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Selling Spice Online: Dakloni Masala’s Direct-to-Consumer Playbook

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22 hours ago

August 14, 2026

Rohit

BHUBANESWAR — Dakloni Masala sells almost entirely through its own websites and social media channels, a distribution model that has become increasingly common among India’s newer food brands as online grocery adoption grows, and one that shapes nearly every aspect of how the Odisha-based company markets itself.

The brand, run by Green Chocy Private Limited, maintains a presence on Facebook and Instagram alongside its two web properties, dakloni.in and dakloni.com, using both platforms to reinforce its purity and tradition narrative through product photography and brand storytelling, according to a review of its public channels.

Building Trust Without a Store Shelf

For D2C food brands, the absence of a physical retail presence means trust has to be built almost entirely through digital content, customer reviews and word of mouth rather than the implicit vetting that comes from being stocked by a known retailer. Marketing researchers who study India’s D2C sector say this makes consistent, credible storytelling — origin claims, quality language, founder narrative — disproportionately important to conversion, since it often substitutes for the reassurance a shopper would otherwise get from a familiar store.

Dakloni has not disclosed follower counts, engagement metrics, or website traffic figures, and it is not possible from public information to assess how large its online customer base actually is relative to its marketing footprint.

A Model With Limits

The D2C-only approach also caps how quickly a brand can scale compared with securing national retail distribution, since growth depends on digital marketing reach and repeat online orders rather than shelf placement. Whether Dakloni intends to pursue retail or marketplace partnerships alongside its own channels has not been publicly stated by the company.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dakloni Masala sell through retail stores?

Based on available information, the company operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer brand through its own websites and social media, rather than through a disclosed retail network.

How does Dakloni Masala market itself online?

The brand uses its website, Facebook and Instagram to communicate its purity and traditional-sourcing narrative, though it has not published engagement or traffic data.

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What’s Next for Dakloni Masala as It Eyes Growth Beyond Odisha

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2 days ago

August 13, 2026

Rohit

BHUBANESWAR — Having built its identity around Odisha roots and a direct-to-consumer sales model, Dakloni Masala faces a familiar question for regional Indian food brands at this stage: whether and how to expand beyond its home state and its own web properties without diluting the story that differentiates it from national competitors.

The company, operated by Green Chocy Private Limited, has not publicly outlined expansion plans, including whether it intends to pursue listings on major e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon or Flipkart, enter organized retail, or expand its product categories further beyond its current spice, dry-fruit, makhana and grocery lines.

The Marketplace Question

Many D2C food brands in India eventually list on large e-commerce marketplaces to reach customers beyond their own website traffic, a move that can accelerate growth but typically comes with reduced margins, marketplace fees, and less control over brand presentation compared with direct-to-consumer sales. Whether Dakloni sees marketplace expansion as consistent with its purity-and-tradition positioning, or a compromise of it, is not addressed in the company’s public materials.

Retail analysts note that regional brands attempting to scale nationally often face a trade-off between preserving the authenticity narrative that built their initial customer base and the broader distribution needed to compete meaningfully with established national players.

An Unwritten Next Chapter

For now, Dakloni’s growth trajectory — including revenue, order volumes, and any funding or investment activity — remains undisclosed, leaving its longer-term prospects, like much of its public narrative, resting largely on the company’s own claims rather than independently verifiable figures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dakloni Masala planning to sell on Amazon or Flipkart?

The company has not publicly stated plans to list on major e-commerce marketplaces; it currently sells primarily through its own websites and social channels, based on available information.

Has Dakloni Masala raised outside investment?

No public information on funding or investment activity was found for this report.

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Dakloni Masala: How a 1983 Odisha Spice Legacy Is Powering India’s Growing D2C Kitchen Movement

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6 days ago

August 9, 2026

Rohit

Long before packaged spice blends became a shelf staple in Indian homes, families in Odisha were grinding, sun-drying and hand-mixing their masalas in small batches, guided by recipes passed down through generations. That is the world Dakloni Masala grew out of. Founded in 1983, the brand has spent more than four decades supplying households across Odisha and, more recently, the rest of India with spice blends rooted in regional tradition. Today, under its parent company Green Chocy Pvt Ltd, Dakloni Masala is positioning itself as one of India’s emerging direct-to-consumer (D2C) spice brands, selling straight from its own website to kitchens nationwide.

Odisha Roots, National Ambitions

Odisha’s cuisine leans on subtle, layered spicing rather than sharp heat, and Dakloni Masala’s blends reflect that heritage. The brand describes its process as staying close to how spices were traditionally prepared in the region — cleaned, dried and ground in a way that preserves natural aroma rather than masking it with fillers. As the company has grown, it has carried that regional identity forward while widening its distribution to reach kitchens well beyond Odisha’s borders, part of a broader trend of regional Indian food brands going national through online channels.

What’s Inside the Dakloni Masala Range

The current product line-up covers the essentials that anchor most Indian meals, alongside a curated dry fruits selection:

Turmeric Powder — used daily across Indian cooking for its colour, earthy flavour and long-standing place in home remedies.
Red Chilli Powder and Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder — the former for everyday heat, the latter prized for its deep colour with a comparatively milder bite.
Garam Masala — a blended spice mix used to finish curries, dals and vegetable preparations with warmth and depth.
Garlic Powder and Onion Powder — pantry staples that add quick flavour to marinades, gravies and snacks without the prep time of fresh produce.
Dry Fruits — including cashews, almonds, walnuts, pistachios and raisins, sold as part of the brand’s broader pantry offering.

Quality Claims: What Dakloni Masala Says About Its Standards

Dakloni Masala markets its spices as organic and free from artificial additives, positioning purity as its central promise to customers. The brand states that its sourcing, cleaning and packaging processes follow strict hygiene protocols, from selecting raw spices to sealing the final packet, so that what reaches a customer’s kitchen is as close as possible to what left the processing unit. For a category where adulteration and inconsistent quality have long been consumer concerns in India, this emphasis on traceable, hygienic processing is central to how the brand differentiates itself in a crowded spice market.

Why Dry Fruits Are Part of the Line-Up

Alongside spices, Dakloni Masala also sells a range of dry fruits, which nutritionists commonly point to as a convenient way to add fibre, protein and micronutrients to a daily diet. Almonds and walnuts are frequently associated with heart and brain health, cashews contribute minerals such as magnesium and zinc, pistachios offer plant protein along with antioxidants, and raisins are often used as a natural way to add sweetness while supplying iron and potassium. By bundling dry fruits with its spice range, Dakloni Masala is tapping into the same pantry-stocking behaviour that drives spice purchases — households buying once for ingredients they will use through the month.

Green Chocy Pvt Ltd and the D2C Push

Dakloni Masala operates under Green Chocy Pvt Ltd, the parent company steering the brand’s expansion. Rather than relying solely on traditional retail counters, the company has built a direct-to-consumer model, selling through its own website so customers can order spice blends and dry fruits directly and have them delivered to their door. This approach mirrors a wider shift among Indian food and grocery brands, which are increasingly using D2C websites and social media to reach customers directly, cut out layers of distribution and build a closer relationship with the households who buy from them repeatedly.

A Legacy Brand Adapting to a Digital-First Market

What makes Dakloni Masala’s story notable is the combination of a four-decade regional legacy with a distinctly modern distribution strategy. Many heritage spice makers in India remain confined to local markets, while newer, venture-backed D2C brands often lack a long-standing production history to point to. Dakloni Masala is attempting to sit at the intersection of both worlds: leaning on its 1983 origins in Odisha as a mark of authenticity, while using an e-commerce-led, D2C structure to compete for a national audience that increasingly researches and buys pantry staples online rather than at a neighbourhood store.

Where to Find Dakloni Masala

Customers can explore the full Dakloni Masala range and place orders directly through the brand’s official websites:

Dakloni.com

Dakloni.in

The brand also maintains an active presence on social media:

Instagram

Facebook

As Indian households continue to shift a share of their grocery spending online, brands like Dakloni Masala illustrate how a decades-old, regionally rooted spice maker can reposition itself for a national, digitally connected customer base without losing the traditional identity that built its reputation in the first place.