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Paunar in Vidarbha holds ancient secrets and modern heritage, blending Vakataka glory with Vinoba Bhave’s historic social movement.

From Nagpur’s stages to Bollywood hits, Usha Timothy’s journey with legends shaped an unforgettable voice in Indian music.

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

From her royal lineage to her role as Vakataka ruler, learn why Queen Prabhavatigupta remains one of Vidarbha’s most remarkable historical figures.

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

How Altaf Raja, born in Nagpur, rose to fame with “Tum To Thehre Pardesi” and maintained a deep bond with his city’s musical culture.

Vidarbha’s medium towns see big shifts in water and sewage systems under India’s AMRUT initiative.

Step into Amravati’s Zamindar Bungalow for rare colonial-era design secrets, family stories and Vidarbha heritage.

Maharashtra sets the stage with ₹3,268 crore for AVGC-XR, sparking growth and innovation in Vidarbha’s creative technology landscape.

From tendu leaves to bamboo, see how Vidarbha’s forests fuel incomes, tribal livelihoods and rural growth.

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

Sweeping protests erupt across Maharashtra, including Vidarbha, after the Special Public Security Bill’s passage, drawing widespread opposition.

From rituals to medicine and timber, the Saja tree shapes tribal life in Vidarbha, standing as a sacred and vital presence.

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

Step into the world of Bada Deo, Vidarbha’s Gond god, and uncover ancient myths and captivating tribal rituals.

Tribal devotees revive ancient rituals atop Surjagarh’s peaks as mining controversies reshape Vidarbha’s sacred yatra.

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.

Skill Sakhis is connecting Vidarbha’s women with skills, jobs and digital training through empowered local leaders.

Step inside Nagpur’s Rajaram Sitaram Dixit Library, a 150-year-old institution shaping the city’s reading culture and identity.