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Rishi Kheti offers Vidarbha's small farmers a way to reduce input costs and escape the debt cycle through natural farming principles.

New cropping patterns are quietly transforming Vidarbha’s small farms and helping farmers thrive against relentless drought.

Wardha, Bhandara, and Gondia districts show surprising trends in sex ratio and girl child education under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.

Vidarbha’s heritage urban projects reveal funding gaps and coordination failures reshaping historic sites and cultural landmarks.

Uncover how house help in Vidarbha shapes survival, challenges norms, and defines urban family life in Maharashtra.

National Bio-Energy Mission brings a surge of renewable energy to Vidarbha by converting cotton waste into power.

NULM’s self-employment and skill-training drive is reshaping slum livelihoods and small businesses in Amravati, Akola, and Chandrapur.

Solar pumps in Vidarbha spark questions on farming, water scarcity and rural struggle in Maharashtra.

Shifts in Maharashtra’s gig economy see Vidarbha’s riders and freelancers adapting to evolving policy changes

Ambitious urban dreams rise in Nagpur while daily struggles for basics reveal growing cracks beneath progress.

A critical perspective on the transformative promises and pitfalls facing Vidarbha’s new manufacturing boom.

Sweeping US tariff hikes are shaking Vidarbha’s textile core, putting its iconic cotton and handloom legacy at risk.

See how unified Bharat branding reshapes fertilizer trust and habits across Vidarbha’s cotton and soybean heartland.

With growth speeding up, Nagpur faces a choice. Plan smart or risk the gridlock that cripples India’s biggest cities.

A decade-long plan sets out to turn Vidarbha’s coal hub into a powerhouse for green energy and future-ready industries.

Multiple routes vanish from Nagpur’s schedule, disrupting growth plans and striking a blow to its logistics hub vision.

A deep look at Vidarbha’s rising carbon footprint from 2020-2025, driven by coal power, industry growth and policy shifts.

Vidarbha’s hidden villages and arts reveal untapped promise as India boosts rural tourism circuits.

Traditional artisans in Vidarbha receive long-overdue support, but challenges in credit and outreach still hold many back.

Migrants settling in Vidarbha are not replacing Marathi but making it stronger through daily use, integration, and education.