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

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

Experience Vidarbha’s mine tourism. See working coal mines, eco parks, and the transformation of Maharashtra’s mining region.

A low-cost model in Vidarbha is boosting school attendance and literacy among tribal children through local language learning.

Abandoned airstrips in Vidarbha are being revived for commercial flights, opening faster and cheaper links to key cities.

Decade-long power cuts in Yavatmal cripple farms, disrupt daily life, and expose deep cracks in Maharashtra’s energy system.

Villages in Vidarbha turn into symbols of caste and conflict, affecting lives long after incidents unfold.

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

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

NDMA guidelines outline retrofitting Vidarbha’s Chandrapur and Yavatmal schools for flood and earthquake safety measures.

Vidarbha’s broken pipelines cause water loss, health risks, and economic strain, with municipalities struggling to respond.

Despite loan waiver promises, Vidarbha farmers face debt recovery actions and rising land possession notices.

Examining the progress and visibility of Nagpur oranges, Yavatmal cotton, and Bhandara rice under India's ODOP initiative.

Fake seeds and illegal inputs are damaging cotton farming in Yavatmal and Buldhana, causing crop failure and distress.

Cancer screening and treatment in Vidarbha's rural districts, such as Chandrapur and Yavatmal, face barriers despite government programmes.

Groundwater restrictions in Yavatmal and Buldhana are changing irrigation access, crop choices, and farming practices.

India’s ethanol blending policy shapes sugarcane farming in Vidarbha, impacting Buldhana and Yavatmal’s economy and water use.

Widespread pesticide poisoning in Vidarbha has left farmers dead, ill, and struggling with long-term health and loss.

Tribal unwed mothers in Yavatmal face social stigma, economic hardship, and isolation while raising their children alone.