A month on, Vande Bharat express turns out to be a runaway success

A month on, Vande Bharat express turns out to be a runaway success

A file photo of the Vande Bharat train at the Visakhapatnam railway station. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The Vande Bharat express train between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad has become a ‘hit’, with an average occupancy of nearly 140%, a month after its maiden run from Secunderabad on January 15 and from Visakhapatnam on January 16. […]

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Five regional recipes to celebrate the harvest season

Five regional recipes to celebrate the harvest season

One of the major festivals of India, the harvest festival, celebrated throughout the nation, is known by various names in different states. Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti in West Bengal, Karnataka and Andhra, Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankaranti is Maharastra and other northern states, and Bihu in Assam. Each region has speciality dishes that use […]

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Festive flavours of Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh

Festive flavours of Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh

Traditional Andhra sweet Kajjikayalu displayed at a sweet shop on the occasion of Sankranti festival in Visakhapatnam | Photo Credit: V Raju The city is soaked in the colours of Sankranti. The festival is all about being thankful to Nature for the season’s bounty. Every household has a unique style of celebrating the festival. Food […]

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