[ad_1] Protect the environment with sustainable practices. | Photo Credit: mrPliskin In May this year, India launched the campaign Meri LiFE Mera Swachh Shehar. The initiative is aimed at strengthening the objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and aligning with the central government’s LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) movement that focuses on mindful utilisation. At the […]
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[ad_1] An image of a purple heron in flight with a catch at Mangalajodi that was captured by photographer K Bhaskar Rao. | Photo Credit: K Bhaskar Rao Lions in the African grassland, Kenya’s wildebeest migration, a royal Bengal tiger at dusk, spectacular flights of migratory birds of Odisha and many other images of wildlife […]
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[ad_1] Children playing at a playground created with discarded tyres under Project Play, the brainchild of young IAS officer Dhatri Reddy, who is the Assistant Collector (UT) of Anakapalli district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The sun beats down on Sabbavaram, a mandal in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh, about 22 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. Here, […]
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[ad_1] Tea being served in a kulhad (earthen cup) at the newly opened branch of Chai Sutta Bar at Beach Road in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak In India, chai is more than just a beverage. It brims with nostalgia – of rainy evenings spent with family enjoying a sip, of bonds blossoming over […]
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[ad_1] Did you know Vizag has a silent reading community? | Video Credit: V Raju and KR Deepak The trend was kickstarted by two friends at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru, which turned into a worldwide silent reading movement. In less than six months, there were more than 30 chapters across various cities in India and […]
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[ad_1] Visakhapatnam girls Dontara Greeshma and Akula Sai Samhitha who will be representing India at the Asian Games in the free style artistic skating event to be held in China. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It’s a sunny morning at Dhelpur, a suburb in Mohali, where a team of skaters is practising under the watchful […]
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[ad_1] People reading books under the shade of trees at VMRDA Central Park as part of a quiet reading initiative called Vizag Reads in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak On a bright Sunday morning last week, a group of people armed with books and mats entered the pristine premises of VMRDA Central Park. Scattered […]
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[ad_1] Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South Africa. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The atmosphere during the run was electrifying with people of all age groups cheering us all along the route. The energy kept me going. I was running with […]
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[ad_1] A view of the orchidarium being planned by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in Visakhapatnam. The orchidarium is a part of the Eastern Ghats Biodiversity Centre that is coming up soon. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A line up of beautiful orchids with delicate blooms from the forests of the Eastern Ghats will soon […]
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[ad_1] A shadow puppetry show on Ramayana being performed by Mumbai-based artist Rekha Vyas organised by GEMS, recently held in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V Raju As the lights went off, the small white screen on stage came alive with floating forms of animals in their habitat, humans and scenes from daily life. Mumbai-based hand […]
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