'Human calculator' Aaryan Shukla reveals his secret maths technique in response to Anand Mahindra's praise

Aaryan Shukla, a 14-year-old maths prodigy from Maharashtra, has stunned the world with his extraordinary calculation skills. Dubbed the ‘human calculator,’ Aaryan shattered six Guinness World Records in a single day at a mental maths competition in Dubai. 14-year-old Aaryan Shukla, who set six world records in mental maths, revealed his 'Flash Anzan' technique after Anand Mahindra praised his skills. "14-year-old Aaryan Shukla from India, last month broke the world record for the fastest time to mentally add 100 four-digit numbers – 30.9 seconds," Mahindra wrote, calling the feat “dazing and bewildering.” Mahindra’s curiosity about Aaryan’s method Intrigued by the speed and precision of Aaryan’s calculations, Mahindra sought to understand the secret behind his technique. His six world records include: 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 10-digit number – 5 minutes 42 seconds Fastest time to mentally multiply 10 sets of two five-digit numbers – 51.69 seconds Fastest time to mentally multiply 10 sets of two eight-digit numbers – 2 minutes 35.41 seconds