In June 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Vidarbha's distressed farm regions and announced a Rs 4,400 crore relief package and later a Rs 72,000 crore farm loan waiver in 2008.

Widows of Vidarbha narrates the stories of 16 farm widows who remain invisible to the state, community, and even their families. The book explores their lost dreams, diminished worldviews ...