India, Oct. 3 -- This 22-year-old student of Delhi University (DU) is no ordinary girl next door. Meet Manika Vishwakarma - The Miss Universe India 2025 winner - who is a final year BA (Prog) student at Mata Sundri College for Women.

In between living her childhood dream and chasing a bigger one - to represent India at the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand in November - Manika recently visited her college. Cherishing her bond with the Capital, this youngster born in Rajasthan's Ganganagar, shares, "I first visited Delhi for the India Art Fair as a 12-year-old and fell in love with the city! Delhi has so many imperfections, it's chaotic but also full of dreams and opportunities. Growing up, my goal was to get into Delhi University. T...