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
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For a long time, Vizag has been synonymous with Waltair. Once a neighbourhood defined by a stormwater drain called Valuteru Gedda, Waltair turned into an estate established by the British.
For one born in Vizag or any Telugu city, there comes a time after primary and secondary schooling when they must choose where to spend their university years. Inevitably, Andhra
When we think of Visakhapatnam today, it’s a bustling coastal city with a magnetism of its own, but did you know that it was once called the Brighton of India
Ask any Vizag cricketing enthusiast who has played first-grade cricket and they will recall the Major Ebden Memorial Cup that is still played annually in Waltair. Drawing entries from college
St Joseph’s Convent, once commonly called the Waltair Convent, is the home of the French Order of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy (Eglise des Souers de Saint-Joseph D’Annecy)
Centuries before Vizag became a destiny for coastal traders, colonists and inbound migrants, the budding fishing village that became today’s big city was a mere cluster of huts and fishing
To have ‘skeletons in the cupboard’ is an old expression for hidden secrets kept in the family and said to be locked away in a cupboard so nobody will know.
Sprawling expansively, the historical Andhra University is a true testament to the city’s rich heritage with every turn on the campus hosting vintage structures that have withstood the test of
The history of Vizag definitely feels unfinished without a mention of the royals, who poured in their wealth and efforts towards developing the city. The Goday family of Vizagapatam indeed
