Yo Vizag Magazine - January - February 2018

In this issue

Vizag is all set for a rollicking 2018 and we at Yo!, bring you what is in store for the city this year. While District collector Pravin Kumar, I.A.S., speaks about the developments that are slated to bolster the city's image, we even get you what the citizens want to witness in Vizag this year. In addition, take a thrilling trip to Goa and discover the new places in the city that beckon you with loads of excitement on board.

Game Changer 2018

Having been associated with the city in various capacities, since 2012, Shri Pravin Kumar I.A.S., who assays the role of being District Collector for Visakhapatnam is all praise for the city. Talking about the transformation it has seen in the decade, he focuses on the momentum the city gained post cyclone Hudhud. With much in store for the city in 2018, he talks about why this year will be a game-changer and how the city is headed for growth. Jaya Siva Murty brings the story.

5 mins

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.

2 mins

Campus Diaries

Andhra University stands as one of the most prestigious institutions in the city and its students come not just from different parts of the country, but also the world. Here are conversations with four foreign students who have come here as a part of the Student Exchange Program. Hear them as they talk about their love for the University and the city!

2 mins

Picxy

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

1 min

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.

2 mins

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.

2 mins

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.

2 mins

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.

1 min

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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.