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Anand Mahindra's raw beach beauty
Mahindra Group's Anand Mahindra calls Gangavaram Beach's rugged beauty 'raw' and notes an 'interesting irony' as tech giants target Visakhapatnam.
In brief
Mahindra Group's Anand Mahindra calls Gangavaram Beach's rugged beauty 'raw' and notes an 'interesting irony' as tech giants target Visakhapatnam. Anand Mahindra praised Gangavaram Beach's 'raw beauty' and highlighted an 'interesting irony' as tech companies build data centers in Visakhapatnam. Originally reported by…
Anand Mahindra's beach observation
Anand Mahindra described Gangavaram Beach near Visakhapatnam as not a conventional beach with towering rocky cliffs.
“Not the conventional image of a tropical beach. No rows of swaying coconut palms or picture-postcard scenery. Instead, towering rocky cliffs & a rugged, almost prehistoric beauty”
The 'interesting irony'
Mahindra noted an interesting irony as tech giants build data centers in Visakhapatnam while nature created rugged landscapes millions of years ago.
“But judging by these photographs, nature got into the hyperscaling business here millions of years ago!”
Visakhapatnam's dual potential
Mahindra suggested Visakhapatnam could become both a major tech hub and one of India's most sought-after coastal leisure destinations.
“Vizag [Visakhapatnam] is clearly on its way to becoming a major technology hub. But I suspect it also has the potential to become one of India's most sought-after coastal leisure destinations.”
The short version
Anand Mahindra praised Gangavaram Beach's 'raw beauty' and highlighted an 'interesting irony' as tech companies build data centers in Visakhapatnam.
