Yo Vizag Magazine - July - August 2017

In this issue

Adventure comes calling and this month we bring you the options available in the city and how to go about doing them. Meet Sahithi, who gears herself for a world chess championship, visit beautiful Bhutan and drool over the list of burger-options from across the city. All that and more this month.

Vizag, Here We Come

Overseas travel from Visakhapatnam takes a boost with the launch of SriLankan Airlines’ international flights. Siva Ramachandran, the Chief Commercial Officer of SriLankan Airlines shares the details with Jaya Siva Murty.

2 mins

Voice Of Vizag - Safe Or Sorry?

On a fine sunny day, Vikram Dhameja was with his wife, in his own house little realising the lurking danger.

1 min

Let The Adventures Begin

The adjectives that define our city are growing, and to the pristine and scenic, one can now add adventurous and trail-blazing. From the thrill-rides at Kambalakonda to nature walks in the city, notch up the fun factor with novel activities of camping, cycling, zummering, rappelling and more. So get into your comfortable tees and trousers, bring out those sneakers, pack a backpack and head to the wide wild outdoors.

10+ mins

Down Memory Lane

Life took Dayaram Daswani on a sweet journey all the way from Pakistan to our own City of Destiny.

2 mins

The Master Brain

Chess is a game that requires natural acumen and some shrewd calculations to outplay the opponent. However, all this is no big deal for our city’s chess prodigy Sahithi Varshini.

2 mins

City Of Ability

Being differently-abled is just another hurdle to be crossed, for those who have their eyes set on the gold. Meet national winner D Srikar Anjan who did the city proud by bagging a gold medal in badminton at the National Paralympic Games.

2 mins

A Silver Lining

Working with the sole aim of helping child-beggars lead the normal lives they deserve, Generation Yuvaa marks a decade of starting off at the grassroot level of this huge challenge. Sayantika Adak unfolds the story.

2 mins

City Guide

At a stretch of 2.3 km, the wheelchair friendly Ramakrishna Beach is one of the most alluring beaches on the Eastern Coast.

4 mins

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Yo Vizag Magazine Description:

YO! Vizag, started in 2008, is a well received and appreciated magazine from and about the city of Vizag, with a readership of more than 50,000. YO! Vizag has gained widespread appreciation for highlighting the hitherto unknown aspects and people of the city. Outlook magazine in its February 2011 edition, listed YO! Vizag as the first city magazine of Visakhapatnam, on whose pages the richest and most prominent people of the city hope to get featured.