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Five haunted landmarks in Vidarbha tied to eerie voices, tragic pasts and unsettling stories that still linger today.

Deotak inscriptions reveal Ashoka’s moral edict and a Vakataka king’s temple record, bridging centuries of Vidarbha’s history.

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

Step inside Bhatkuli’s Adinath Swami Temple, where 3000-year-old relics and Vidarbha’s history captivate visitors.

Seven Bollywood names trace their roots to Vidarbha through their studies, linking Nagpur’s classrooms to Hindi cinema.

Inactive Jan Dhan accounts in Vidarbha blocked relief and left crores idle, exposing gaps in India’s financial inclusion drive.

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

Ancient Bhojakata’s legacy pulses through Bhatkuli village, revealing Vidarbha’s dynastic secrets and lost treasures.

Cotton fields, soybean farms, turmeric roots, sugarcane plots, and Nagpur’s famed oranges shape Vidarbha’s farm economy.

Nagpur’s Marbat Festival brings giant effigies, fiery processions, and a 150-year-old tradition that purges evil from the city.

Hidden intrigues and royal romances of Vidarbha’s Yadava rulers shaped India’s epic history.

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

From textiles to heavy industry, see how 5 Vidarbha cities are turning into major centres of employment and growth.

Vidarbha’s rich mix of faiths and inclusive traditions reveals a compelling story of unity shaping India’s social fabric.

The untold journey of Flt Lt Vijay Vasant Tambay from Nagpur, missing since 1971 war, whose fate still haunts India’s memory.

Nagpur's luxury flats hide a harsh caste reality, service elevators reinforce deep social divides in urban India.

Five war heroes from Vidarbha whose names and actions remain etched in India’s military history across decades.

A centuries-old jaggery research centre in Gadchiroli shows how Chanda rulers advanced sugarcane and agrarian innovation.

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

Rival dynasties, Mughal intrigue, and Rajput valour converge in Achalpur’s storied Vidarbha heartland.