Vidarbha

Sonia Faleiro, an award-winning journalist and writer from India explains how the cotton farmers in Vidarbha region of the Maharashtra state are stuck into this quicksand of debt without the help from the State.

Global Voices in English » India: A wave of suicides among farmers 2009

Vidarbha, which is rich in minerals, coal and forests, is part of the cotton growing belt, but is plagued by poverty and malnutrition.

Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2009

Vidarbha, which is rich in minerals, coal and forests, is part of the cotton growing belt, but is plagued by poverty and malnutrition.

Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2009

Vidarbha, which is rich in minerals, coal and forests, is part of the cotton growing belt, but is plagued by poverty and malnutrition.

Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2009

We were able to initiate a host of measures that brought an end to farmer suicides whereas in places such as Vidarbha in Congress-ruled States, farmers are still committing suicide in large numbers.

The Hindu - Front Page 2009

• If Andhra Pradesh is divided into two separate entities, there may well be calls for divisions in other states - such as Vidarbha or Gorkhaland.

Top Headlines 2009

Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Zimbabwe cricketers Chris Mpofu, left, and Tatenda Taibu, center, played football during a training session at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Feb. 27, 2011.

Tomfoolery in Training 2011

The central state of Chhattisgarh and the Vidarbha region in the western state of Maharashtra are also rainfall-deficient, but the gap is expected to be bridged over the next few days, one of the weather officials said.

India Monsoon Rains Seen Close to Normal Biman Mukherji 2011

The kings of Vidarbha, Mithila, Gandhara% and Kuntala had given up their pride when they saw it.

Kanha's Dream 2010

Bidwai, please visit Andhra Pradesh and Vidarbha to understand the problem of farmer suicides.

A Who's Who of Indian sleaze | Praful Bidwai 2010