Indian Woman Sets Guinness World Record for Longest Hair on Living Person
Renu Dhariyal from Uttarakhand, India, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living woman, measuring 271.50 cm (8 ft 10 in). She has been growing her hair since 2015 without cutting it, inspired by Indian cultural traditions valuing long hair. Renu maintains her hair through a natural care routine, sharing homemade beauty tips online. Her achievement surpassed the previous record of 257.33 cm held by a Ukrainian woman.
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 (78/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Aug, 02:03 pm. Other outlets followed.