Monthly Archives: May 2018
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NRI couple returned to serve their village
Guntur:
“The contribution of DVS Prasad and his wife to our village is massive. The couple funded construction of roads, community halls and setting up of drinking water facilities,” said Dr Prakasa Rao of Medical and Cultural Association of Repalle.
As a youth, DVS Prasad dreamt of making millions. Meritorious in studies, Prasad went to America to further his career after completing graduation in engineering. He worked with top multinational companies, including Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
By his own admission, Prasad felt uncomfortable with his growing bank balance. He realised that the solution for him was paying back to society. Prasad, who spent over two-decades in US, gained peace after returning to India and serving society. His wife Sunitha, a dental professional, backed him throughout and helped him start a trust in the memory of Prasad’s parents.
Prasad initially adopted Jillepalli village and wanted to expand activities to the neighbouring areas in a phased manner. The locals were overwhelmed with the initiatives of Prasad and his wife. The trust took up a number of activities, including developmental activities and welfare programmes.
DVS Prasad is keen on sponsoring students of underprivileged sections to pursue higher-education. “Education will help them beat poverty and help society. We need to help every child,” Prasad told TOI.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Vijayawada News / TNN / May 28th, 2018
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This teenage designer is weaving urban story from traditional yarns
Visakhapatnam:
At a time when the who’s who among Indian designers are returning to the grassroots and trying to revive traditional weaves and ancient weaving techniques, a youngster from the city is working hard to promote Andhra and Telangana weaves and put Visakhapatnam on the fashion map.
Aaron Borthwick (18) designs clothes using local weaves, using material from villages such as Bobbili, Mangalagiri, Chirala and others.
Some of his designs have been used by actors in the film industry of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Aaron, with his own team of traditional weavers, is trying to infuse a contemporary charm to the traditional designs.
Son of a merchant navy officer Captain Richard Borthwick and mother Supraja, who works for the terminally-ill patients at St Joseph’s Hospice, Aaron competed his schooling from Visakha Valley School last year and aspires to pursue fashion designing.
But Aaron did not set out to be a designer. He said, “It was not a planned career move. I was supposed to pursue International Business in Barcelona. With a few months to go, I started designing clothes using the local weaves from Bobbili, Uppada, Mangalagiri, Narayanpet, Pochampally and Chirala. My interest in travelling took me to villages where I started picking up handloom material for my clothing brand. I try to bring a contemporary charm to traditional handloom material. I find it encouraging to be able to take the traditional weaves to exhibitions in other states,” said Aaron.
It was during one such exhibition in Chennai in December 2017, when Tamil actor Aathmika, notices Aaron’s work and shared it with other actors on social media. Now, Aaron’s designs are worn by the likes of Manjima Mohan, Janani Iyer, Aahana Krishnan, Mehreen Kaur from Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil film industries.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Visakhapatnam News / by Sulogna Mehta / May 15th, 2018