The Vizianagaram history of the 1800s offers a fascinating glimpse into the grandeur of South India’s princely era of horses races. The princely state of Vijeanagarum (aka Vijayanagaram, Vizianagram, or
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As the world marked World Photography Day 2025 four days ago, continuing the celebrations into World Photography Week, Vizag has a unique story to tell. Long before modern cameras and
Imagine if the first letters of your keyboard weren’t QWERTY, but something like MNJKYG or YUDFSH. A tool we use every day would suddenly feel alien. Typing this sentence might
For some, childhood interests are fleeting. For others, they become the foundation of a lifelong passion. In the case of Venkata Rama Reddy, it was the latter. His “love affair”
In the late 1800s, Britain saw the emergence of Industrial Schools, a concept that eventually reached colonial India. These institutions aimed to educate and equip young children with the skills
Much like any other city in India, Vizag too, loves its cricket. Over the years, youthful lads of the city have spent many an hour batting, bowling or just chasing
The Madras Air Taxi Service commenced the first commercial air service to Vizag with the inaugural flight between Madras and Calcutta via Vizag in a de Havilland Fox Moth aircraft
The location could well be the heart of historic Vizag, because, just off the Main Road in old Vizag, the grand buildings of yesteryear were gradually constructed. Some like the
