Indira Vankineni, Venkatadri Vantillu
It was in 2002 that Indira embarked with the meagre sum of 5,000 rupees to financially support her family. With a stove and two helpers, she began making snacks. After receiving a positive response, she introduced the sponge dosa, which went on to become her signature dish. Her tiffins soon became crowd pullers and her customers named the outlet as Aunty’s Kitchen. It was only in 2006 that she officially named it Venkatadri Vantillu. Though she shifted her restaurant at least half-a-dozen times, the unwavering loyalty of her clients remained constant. Known for offering food like dibba rotti and kesari poori, her delicacies have been hot favourites among Tollywood stalwarts including Late Dr. D Ramanaidu, K Raghavendra Rao, celebrated Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and commoners alike. What started as a one-woman army is now a team of fifty dedicated staff.
Satya Chanduri, Sampoorna
While most believe in destiny, there are few who write their own stories. Despite being specially-abled, Satya home-schooled and passed matriculation with sheer grit. While attending interviews after graduation, she wondered about the spate of rural handicapped women. Deciding to help such ladies, Satya founded an NGO - Physically Handicapped Welfare Association in 2000, where she began training them in various fields. Realising that training them alone will not solve the problem, she started to employ women and market handmade products, under the brand Sampoorna in 2005. From candle making to cooking homemade snacks, from stitching cloth bags to manufacturing sanitary pads, she encourages them to choose their forte. Over the past twenty years, she has empowered over three hundred women and made them self-sufficient. To stay relevant and expand the market, she now plans to get a machine which manufactures winged sanitary pads.
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REALTY CHECK
The scenic coastal city of Visakhapatnam is slowly emerging as a preferred destination to live and work in for many. Whether it be the promise of the region becoming an executive capital or the hope that the Bhogapuram International Airport will be a milestone-marker, the real estate scenario is booming like never before. A range of projects are now seeing the light of day, each promising incremental value. One can choose from gated communities to residential villas or plots of land for investment. Commercial properties are on the rise too, with new companies trying to find a foothold in the region. With all these elements, the city is poised for remarkable prospects in the days to come. The Yo! team interacts with a few of the city’s top realtors, who talk about the market, their projects and share expert insights.
THE PELICAN BRIEF
On a chilly Sunday morning, Krishna Diwakar took a memorable trip to Teelinalapuram Bird Sanctuary. He shares insights from this visit organized by the Eastern Ghats Wildlife Society (EGWS).
DREAM CATCHERS
From seeing a dream, to striving to achieve it. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day in the month of March, we at Yo! take inspiration from some amazing women in the city. With each of them having a unique story behind their achievements, and diverse scale of operations, these 40 women prove that all one needs to do is dream the reality they want to achieve.
VIZAG'S VINTAGE VEHICLES
As the automobile industry continues to amaze us, John Castellas takes us on a sweet ride in the earliest motorcars of the city.
WISHLIST 2020
Marking the end of the teen-years, 2020 holds a lot of promise for all of us. Here’s all that the city wishes for this year.
TRAILBLAZING INTO TOMORROW
From spreading laughter to hip-hoppin’ in style, the city has always been a hub of talent. This month, we at Yo! introduce you to three clubs with unusual agendas. Not for them the been-there’s and the done that’s as they chart new paths and head to newer destinations. And for all those who still think that Vizag is a quiet city with limited options, these are amazing examples of the possibilities and opportunities we have now woken up to.
QUEBEC CALLING
Quebec city, the capital city of Canadian province Quebec, is a popular travel destination among tourists. Hema Kanchipati shares notes from her memorable trip to this largely French-speaking city.
KITCHEN GEMS
In a fast paced life, there has been one constant the delectable aroma of Gond ke Laddu. “Passed down through generations, this delight defines a Rajasthani-winter-kitchen morning”, says Karuna Neotia, a Marwari homemaker in the city.
Helming the Metropolis
VMRDA Chairman, Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao interacts with Yo! Vizag about paving the way forward for the city’s development.
