Events in Goa

MOG Sunday: Goa Writers Redefine Desire Beyond Beaches


At a recent MOG Sunday session at the Museum of Goa, writers explored themes of desire, identity and land through the anthology Appetite: New Writing from Goa, challenging popular narratives about the state.

Sports

Desserts N More Avengers, RC Goa Register Thrilling Wins in PGML 5.0


Closely contested league matches at the Panaji Gymkhana ground saw Desserts N More Avengers and RC Goa clinch hard-fought victories in the ongoing PGML 5.0 tournament, keeping fans on the edge of their seats throughout the day.

Awards

Eminent Writers Mamta Kalia and Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi to Receive Amar Ujala Shabd Samman โ€˜Akashdeepโ€™ Award 2025


Amar Ujala Foundation has announced that renowned Hindi short-story writer Mamta Kalia and celebrated Manipuri author Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi will be honoured with the prestigious โ€˜Akashdeepโ€™ Award under the Amar Ujala Shabd Samman 2025, recognising their outstanding contribution to Indian literature.

Events in Goa

Phirse Kitaab: GIO Goaโ€™s Statewide Reading Movement Culminates in a Vibrant Literature Festival


GIO Goaโ€™s โ€˜Phirse Kitaabโ€™ campaign revived the culture of reading across the state through a 20-day literacy movement, culminating in a literature festival that brought together readers, writers, educators, parents and children to celebrate books as tools of personal and social transformation.

Goan Personalities

Governor and Chief Minister Extend New Year 2026 Greetings, Call for Unity, Harmony and Inclusive Development


As Goa welcomes New Year 2026, Governor Shri Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant have extended warm greetings to the people of the State and Goans worldwide, urging unity, peace, self-reliance, and collective participation in Goaโ€™s development journey.