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Rooting For Small Entrepreneurs

With entrepreneurship taking center-stage, the India SME Forum (ISF) roots for the SMEs & Women entrepreneurs, by offering them support from thought to action.

Down Memory Lane

As old as independent India, the Jai Hind store in Old Town carries the torch of nationalism with pride. The store is a perfect example of the be-Indian, buy-Indian slogan. Yo! Vizag traces its history.

Ultimate A-Z Getaway Guide

Come the cool months, and city dwellers get planning on fun getaways and picnics. After all, this is the season with that light nip in the air and when the sun gets less harsh than before. This is also the time when most of the usual picnic spots get crowded for getaways. Don’t let that dissuade you, for we bring you the best list of amazing things that can be done irrespective of the size of group you have. Here’s the list of experiences to remember.

Serendipity Beckons

Welcome to Sri Lanka, a paradise that can make anyone smile.

Campus Diaries

GITAM University stands as one of the most popular universities in the city. A fun-filled tenure of 4 years here is made of many special memories, making student life pretty special. We interact with four students to try and get a sneak-peek into their campus lives.

Stars On The Stage

When fashion meets a noble cause, the stars really shine down.

Inspiring Through Stories

Noted as the third best LinkedIn influencer and author of the book ‘Cut the crap and jargon’, Shradha Sharma is also a recipient of many awards. The Founder and Chief Editor of YourStory, was in town for the Digital Education Summit. Yo! Vizag brings an exclusive interview.

Beacon Of Change

THE LARGE MOSAIC OF COLOURFUL FLOWERS, GREEN GRASS AND BLUE WATER-BODIES MAKE SUNRAY RESORTS A WONDERFUL GETAWAY DESTINATION FOR A HOLIDAY THAT’S BOTH REJUVENATING AND RELAXING. WE MEET I.A. RAJA VARMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SUNRAY PROPERTIES, AND THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS.

The Albatross Has Landed

Retired and decorated war hero finds final tribute in the City of Destiny.

In Love With The Library

‘Please maintain silence’ isn’t a command that needs to be given at the Visakhapatnam Public Library. Chock-full with students who are busy with books, the mammoth library is a quiet space one can retreat into at any point of the day.

Artsy Healing Touch

One woman’s quest to let art be the answer to making a better life.

Bold, Vibrant & Eclectic

Divergent and revolutionary, Ayush Kejriwal lets his work speak for himself while he talks about social stigma and stereotyping that women face. Prachi Mishra chats with the designer.

The Winning Stance

Anmish Varma is India’s beaming light in the field of karate. Teja Kovvali interacts with him.

Crowning The Summit

Four dentists from the city embarked on a dream journey and reached the top. Jaya Siva Murty brings the story.

Vizag's Youtubers

If all the world’s a stage, YouTube is proof that a global audience is watching. However, to engage a viewership from the millions of people across the world is no mean feat. Equally huge are the number of videos available for viewing.To create a unique presence, offer amazing content, fresh concepts and be relevant is a challenge that only a successful youtuber can overcome. And to know that our very own city is home to some fascinating talent, is a source of joy for us.With their success measured in the number of subscribers and views they have, Yo! Vizag introduces you to a few YouTubers from the city who’re raking up a storm in creating some amazing online content. With Harsha and Sabarish already recognised for their laughter quotient, we also introduce you to budding artists from S3L.

City Guide

City Guide

Standing For Success

Unassuming, simple and highly respected, Mavuri Venkata Ramana, the CMD of the Chandana group in Vizag, is a man known not only for his business acumen and philanthropy, but also as a trendsetter in the shopping culture of Vizag.

The World Within Books

Books are one’s best companion and Sangitaa Sehgall, of The Launch Pad, brings back the habit of book-reading in children.

Beaches Ahoy!

Post the New Year mayhem, the Goan sea-side is breathing peacefully. Prachi Mishra takes you through the best spots of South Goa’s Palolem Beach and its sister beaches Patnem and Agonda.

The Craft Of Music

The musical divinity from the strings of a Bobbili veena, seems to call for awakening the dying art of making these instruments. Jaya Siva Murty interacts with Achyuta Narayana of Gollapalli, one of the master-craftsmen at this village.

Seabed Secrets

Secrets of the ocean beckon the scuba divers. Teja Kovvali interacts with Balram Naidu of Livein Adventures to find out more about the recently discovered shipwreck in Vizag.

Picxy

Young entrepreneurs from Andhra Pradesh start up the new and innovative, Picxy.

Light In Darkness

Close your eyes, use other senses to live life for an hour, and you’ll realise how much we take the gift of sight for granted. While vision impairment often has no cure, the helplessness that comes with it, can be tackled. Vision Aid Charitable Services shows the way in the world of darkness.

The Wealth of good Health

NCDs are a growing cause of concern. It’s time we as a society take notice too.

Building BRICS for Urbanising India!

Vizag hosted the prestigious BRICS summit themed, ‘Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions for urbanisation’. Yo! Vizag brings you a gist of the event.

Rising to the Challenge

For all that he has achieved, Dr. Vijaya Kumar is an unassuming personality. Seated in an office where one wall is fully lined with books and another adorns his favourite autographed poster of Grand Slam title winner Chris Evert, one can instantly understand him a little better. A true academician, who is crystal clear about his choices and a leader who believes in empowering others; Yo! interacts with him.

Aesthetic Accomodations

A tall grey building stands out at a busy locale. It is home to the newest business hotel in town - V Hotel.

Ruling the Ramp

Gorgeous gowns, beautiful people and stunning crowns – the fairy-tale magic that beauty pageants hold is matchless, like the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant. The prestigious title and tiara has adorned divas like Zeenat Aman, Tara Fonseca and Dia Mirza; and this time round, Srishti Vyakaranam, hopes to make a splash at its resurrection.

Reaching Out

The drive to see beyond a parent’s personal sorrow and create a platform to help the less fortunate resulted in the creation of the Rohit Memorial Trust, an organisation committed primarily to cancer awareness and other social causes. 

Talking Through His Camera

Pictures actually speak more than a thousand words, with veteran photographer K Bhaskar Rao on the other side of the lens. Capturing images since the past fifty years, and having recently been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for photography at Vizag Journalist Forum, June saw him bringing a few of them together for an exhibition aptly titled ‘Nostalgia’.