Every nation has its heroes, and India has millions of them. And at the India Book of Records, we have made it our mission to name them all!
From a 2.5 year-old prodigy reciting the entire periodic table within 2 minutes to the 64 year-old cycling 3 mountain passes and Siachen base camp, IBR has become the definitive platform where extraordinary Indian achievers meet the due recognition. At the heart of this legacy are two flagship publications: The IBR Yearly Book and the IBR Monthly Magazine. Together, these two publications bring to you the stories of courage, creativity, and the indomitable Indian spirit.
The Monthly Magazine: 30 Days, Countless Stories
The IBR monthly magazine is not just a publication. It is a celebration held every single month, ensuring that record-setters do not have to wait an entire year to see their names in print.
Each edition of the magazine, which is published both in English and Hindi, is carefully curated to capture the latest achievements from across the nation and the Indian diaspora. Whether it is the longest of expeditions, the largest gathering to celebrate a particular occasion, a remarkable achievement of a big corporate house, or a teen swimming across the Palk Strait, the magazine casts a wide net across various age groups, disciplines, and geographies.
What sets IBR Monthly Magazine apart is its immediacy. Records are living stories. They are broken, refined, and surpassed. By publishing a monthly cadence, we keep pace with the dynamic reality of human achievement. Record holders and their families do not have to wait for an annual cycle to hold the physical proof of their accomplishments. The magazine, with its vibrant layouts, photographs, and interesting stories, becomes a treasured keepsake within weeks of the feat being confirmed and certified by us.
The editorial approach is both rigorous and celebratory. Each application goes through a verification process before it earns its place in the pages. This gives all the Achievements and events covered in the magazine legitimacy and credibility. Both our readers and record setters and achievers know that what appears in IBR Monthly Magazine has earned its place there, rightfully.
For the aspiring record holders, the magazine also serves as a powerful inspiration. Flipping through the pages, readers discover people just like themselves, from towns small and big, a wide variety of backgrounds, and unexpected corners of the nation. The only difference is that the people who decorate our magazine pages dared to attempt something extraordinary. Our message is clear: records are not reserved for anyone. They belong to anyone who has the will to attempt, and rewrite history.
The Yearly Record Book: The Ultimate Hall of Fame
If the Monthly Magazine is the heartbeat of IBR, the Yearly Book is its spine.
Published annually, the IBR Yearly Book is a comprehensive compendium of all verified records from a given calendar year. It functions as a permanent reference, a hardbound testament to the best of what India achieved in a year. Libraries, institutions, schools, and families across the country preserve this volume as a prized possession, and rightly so.
Since 2006, we have published 21 editions of our Yearly Books, without fail. These Yearly Books are more than just a collection of records. It is a social document, which we use to trace patterns, to understand which disciplines are seeing more record attempts, which states have more record-setters, which age group is more enthusiastic in leaving a mark, and which sector of people needs our assistance in setting their records. Over time, these collected editions of the IBR Yearly Book become a study of Indian ambition and achievement.
For record holders and achievers, inclusion in the Yearly Book offers prestige and permanence. Being listed in it means your record has stood the test of verification, time, and editorial selection.
The production of each Yearly Book is a significant undertaking in itself. These books are hardbound with more than 500 pages in each edition. These pages house, in them, all the stories of marvellous IBR Record Holders and equally astounding IBR Achievers whom we document over the duration of an entire year. Categories span academics, sports, arts, culture, social service, fitness, memory, expeditions and much more.
Why do these publications matter?
Even though we publish the stories of our record holders and achievers on our website and official social media platforms, we still believe that print is permanent. A post can be deleted, Social media algorithms can change, but a printed magazine or a hardbound yearly book endures the test of time. When our Record Holders and Achievers hold our Magazines and Yearly book in their hands, they hold something that cannot be edited or erased. Its validation, made tangible.
Beyond the individual, these publications serve a larger cultural purpose. They democratise excellence. They say, loudly and in print, that India’s greatness is in its people and their unrelenting zeal to achieve the unachievable.
How can you get your copy?
If you too want to get your personal copy of the latest editions of our Monthly Magazine (May edition) and Yearly book 2026, then you simply have to visit our website. Getting your own copy of our publications is very easy.
To buy an IBR Monthly Magazine subscription online, click here.
Also, to buy the India Book of Records 2026 Yearbook. If you want to keep the book closer to you always, then you can also go for the e–book.
The India Book of Records Monthly magazine and Yearly Books are ultimately a serenade to human potential, written freshly every month and woven together every year.
To submit your record attempt or learn more about IBR’s recognition process, visit the official India Book of Records platform.
