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Once famed for cotton sarees, Kalmeshwar’s weaving heritage meets its growing industrial identity in Vidarbha today.

Inside Nagpur’s most polluted zones, where waste, traffic, and industries push the city’s air to the brink.

Over a third of Nagpur’s population lives in slums, shaping the city’s social fabric through migration, poverty, and survival.

Thousands perish crossing Vidarbha's railway tracks yearly. Uncover the hidden patterns behind these relentless deaths.

Ancient Ganesh legends, medieval temples and eco-tourism meet at Adasa, Vidarbha’s heritage village steeped in history.

Richard James Allen guarded India’s goal in three Olympics, conceding only three goals and shaping hockey history.

Three grassroots reformers transform Vidarbha through justice, bamboo livelihoods and rural mental-health action.

Uncover why Vidarbha’s rich raw materials fail to translate into local industrial growth and steady jobs due to fractured value chains.

Centuries-old Ballarpur Fort in Chandrapur reveals Vidarbha’s Gond legacy through its ruins, tunnels, and fading walls.

Two archers from Vidarbha, Ojas Deotale and Prathamesh Jawkar, struck gold at the Asian Games, reshaping India’s archery story.

Step into the world of Nagpur’s unique diamond railway crossing, where complex rails intersect with precision and history unfolds.

Textile units in Vidarbha face massive shutdowns as crop shifts, power costs, and global tariffs disrupt the region's cotton industry.

Inside Vidarbha’s wildlife-friendly cities where lakes, forests, and urban life blend in balance across central India.

Inside Vidarbha’s industrial core, Nagpur and Chandrapur reveal NCAP’s mixed record in cleaning toxic skies.

Life near Vidarbha's railway tracks means constant noise, risk, and resilience in crowded, fragile settlements.

British-era railway settlements like Ajni, Gondia and Murtajapur shaped Vidarbha’s growth and still define its towns today.

Three transgender pioneers from Vidarbha are redefining law, justice and art through courage, skill and visibility.

Tribal workers in Vidarbha face cycles of bondage and abuse. See how hidden exploitation drives real harm in this region.

Nagpur’s mixed-use buildings face major fire risks with blocked exits, faulty wiring, and missing safety measures exposed.

Scrub typhus attacks Vidarbha’s farmers with rising cases and deaths revealing deep gaps in prevention and healthcare support.