EduConnect

“Goa Is the Best Place for a Young Girl to Grow Up”: Vogue India’s Rochelle Pinto at CTGD Centenary Lecture


Rochelle Pinto, Head of Editorial Content at Vogue India, said Goa shaped her confidence and career, calling it “the best place for a young girl to grow up” during Clube Tennis de Gaspar Dias’s centenary lecture in Panaji.

Fit & Fabulous

Aalushka Wins Best Female Model (Child Category) at Pride of Goa Awards


Nine-year-old Aalushka, Head Girl of St. Francis Xavier High School (Primary Section), Peddem, Goa, was honoured as Best Female Model (Child Category) at the Pride of Goa Awards held in Panjim, celebrating her remarkable talent, confidence, and growing list of national and state-level achievements.

Sports

Goa’s IM Ethan Vaz Creates History with Gold at National Junior U-19 Chess Championship


Fourteen-year-old International Master Ethan Vaz has etched his name in history by becoming the first Goan to win gold at the National Junior Under-19 Chess Championship (Open), delivering a dominant performance in Jamshedpur.

EduConnect

Sanguem Girl Shines in the UK: Fiza Shaikh Appointed International Officer at Leeds Beckett University


Fiza Shaikh, daughter of Ex-Vice Chairperson Imtiaz Shaikh and Councillor Fouziya Shaikh from Sanguem, has made Goa proud. A graduate of Padre Conceicao College of Engineering and Managing Director of SmileKeeper Foundation, Fiza completed her Master’s in Project Management from Leeds Beckett University, UK, with distinction. She now continues her journey of excellence as she’s appointed as the International Officer at the same university — a proud achievement for Sanguem and an inspiration for Goan youth.

Automobiles

Goa Riders Conquer Ladakh: Krishna Becomes First to Ride KTM Adventure 390 X to Umling La


A group of six Goan bikers—Krishna, Yash, Pravin, Sunil, Akash, and Rushab—successfully completed the iconic Ladakh circuit, starting from Srinagar and returning via the Manali-Kullu route. In a historic feat, Krishna became the first Goan to ride a KTM Adventure 390 X to Umling La, the world’s highest motorable pass.