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Five-Year-Old Arjun Prajapati Joins Mensa with IQ of 141 and Extensive Reading

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Five-Year-Old Arjun Prajapati Joins Mensa with IQ of 141 and Extensive Reading

Analysed 24 Oct 2026·2 sources analysed·Vadodara, India·Lifestyle
Five-Year-Old Arjun Prajapati Joins Mensa with IQ of 141 and Extensive ReadingPreviousNext

Five-year-old Arjun Prajapati, with Vadodara roots, has demonstrated exceptional intellectual abilities, scoring 141 on the Stanford-Binet IQ test and joining Mensa and Intertel at age four. Starting to read independently at 18 months, he has explored over 3,000 books on topics like mathematics, astronomy, genetics, and human physiology. His parents emphasize nurturing his curiosity and allowing him to enjoy childhood without academic pressure, focusing on fostering rather than forcing his learning.

Sentiment
76%
TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 30/100.

Outlets measured: economictimes, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 24 Oct 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Sentiment — Positive (76/100)

Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.

Coverage timeline

indiatoday broke this story on 23 Oct, 12:23 pm. Other outlets followed.

23 Oct, 12:23 pm2 sources · 19 h24 Oct, 07:21 am
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byAniket Awate· Culture & Digital Media Writer· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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    economictimes24 Oct, 07:21 am
    Arjun Prajapati: This 5-year-old with Vadodara roots started reading before turning 2, has an IQ of 141, ranks in the top 2 and has read 3,000 books
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    Category
    Lifestyle
    Location
    Vadodara, India
    Sources analysed
    2
    Last analysed
    24 Oct 2026
    Key entities
    IntertelGeneticsMensa InternationalInfinityBlack holeIntelligence quotientHuman bodyMathematicsStanford–Binet Intelligence ScalesMark CarneyPrime Minister of CanadaAstronomy