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Concrete chokes 4,100+ trees in Nagpur, threatening Vidarbha’s green spaces. Efforts lag as urban growth clashes with nature.

Vidarbha sits on thousands of empty government houses while migrant workers live in slums.

Purna’s grassroots water alliance reshaped farming in Vidarbha, but did it go far enough? A decades-long story unfolds.

From weak harvests to resilient crops, biofortification can reshape Vidarbha’s farms with low-cost, high-impact fixes.

Yavatmal leads with 47% child stunting rates while tribal communities face 41% malnutrition. What's driving these shocking numbers?

Why are Vidarbha’s sacred rivers like Tapti and Wardha vanishing? Uncover their vital role and pollution crisis now!

What makes Vidarbha's black cotton soil so unique, and how do its red and alluvial soils shape farming across the region?

Vidarbha’s soils lack vital nutrients, threatening crops and health. What’s behind this alarming decline?

How have delayed Right to Education (RTE) fund releases impacted education and schools across Vidarbha over a decade

iFMS tracks every fertiliser bag, but are Vidarbha’s farmers getting timely urea, DAP, and nutrients when it counts?

How do rising power tariffs and supply reforms impact Vidarbha’s farmers, agro-industries, and low-income homes?

What fuels the sickle cell crisis in Vidarbha? See the latest data, trends, and real impact on local communities.

Vidarbha faces severe anaemia crisis with 74% of children affected. Health data reveals alarming rise in cases across the region.

Traditional songs, stories, and rituals in Vidarbha mark the arrival of monsoon and guide farming and community life.

Nagpur’s civic projects launched before polls contrast with ongoing water, waste, and infrastructure challenges in Vidarbha.

Erratic rainfall in Vidarbha disrupts farming, worsens water shortages, and deepens rural economic stress.

The 110-year-old Jain Derasar in Tajnapeth, Akola remains active, preserving faith, architecture, and community tradition

NMC fines sanitation workers for absences but takes no action against officials despite safety failures and worker deaths.

Padampur’s Jain relics in Gondia reveal medieval art, royal history, and unique religious heritage of Vidarbha.

Vidarbha’s PDS faces selenium contamination in Buldhana wheat and a foodgrain scam in Hingoli, Yavatmal, Nanded, impacting thousands.