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Meet the Appanas, the first few to prove that Vizag is the city of destiny

Meet the Appanas, the first few to prove that Vizag is the city of destiny

From paddy to salt, from Eluru to Vizagapatnam; one of the first few Vizagites to prove that Vizag is the…

5 years ago

Campus Diaries of Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy Visakhapatnam

Four final-year students of Bachelors of Petroleum Engineering from the Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE) Visakhapatnam give us…

5 years ago

Street stories: The struggles of selling firecrackers in Vizag

While the question of firecrackers or not continues to be debatable, people like Chintu and his mother Narsi, find Diwali…

5 years ago

Fashion on cart: The life of a bangle seller in Visakhapatnam

Surya Narayana, a 54-year-old bangle seller, sells an array of colourful bangles from door-to-door at Seethammadhara in Visakhapatnam. Reminiscing the…

5 years ago

A woman’s inspiring story of social service in Visakhapatnam

“The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” These words of Mahatma Gandhi…

5 years ago

Switching roles to make ends meet, an auto driver in Vizag shares his story

From offering school drop and pick-up services to giving Ola rides, Appalaraju switches roles to make ends meet. The auto…

5 years ago

Former Indian cricketer Venugopal Rao drives Telugu commentary forward

After playing top-level cricket for over two decades, Venugopal Rao is currently the face of Telugu commentary. With Indian-language commentary gathering…

5 years ago

Meet Papayamma, the 75-year-old who sells buttermilk at the Collectorate in Vizag

Papayamma earns her livelihood within the Vizag District Collectorate compound. Churning refreshing buttermilk, also known as “Majjiga” in Telugu, for…

5 years ago

Guinness Book of World Records holder from Vizag wows us with his miniature art

Making a big mark in the world through his small sized wonders, Dr Venkatesh Gattam of Vizag wows with his…

5 years ago

Street Stories: How a fruit seller in Vizag struggles to make his ends meet

Driven by compulsion, Pydiraju is a fruit seller who braves the scorching sun in Vizag each day to make ends…

6 years ago