Welcome to Vadodara Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is a city of over 1.75 million people, in the west Indian state of Gujarat. Although Rajkot and Surat are larger cities in the state, Vadodara is regarded as being Gujurat's cultural capital and is often referred to as “Sanskari-Nagar” or ‘Cultured City’. The area is linguistically and culturally very diverse. Gujarati, the official language of the state, is spoken and understood by all. You can find Marathi, the legacy of the Maratha rulers in some pockets. Hindi, the national language is also understood by all. The large number of English and public schools has facilitated the spread of the English language. With plenty of attractions, including palaces constructed by various Maharaja, and an appealing climate, Vadodara is a great place to visit.   Latest Vadodara News Gujarat's Babel has Arabic, Tibetan, Farsi... (The Times of India) Gujarat claims over 600 people who have Arabic as their mother tongue, and many of these could be in Ahmedabad. Clearwater invests $50 million in a power equipment park (The Hindu) VADODARA: New York-based Clearwater Capital Partners said on Thursday that it has invested $50 million (nearly Rs 200 crore) in a power equipment park that would be developed by Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd at Vadala. Sex racket busted, 5 held (New Kerala) Rajkot, Jul 5 : A sex racket was busted at a commercial Complex here at Gondal road area and five people have been arrested in this connection. WR will run 6 special trains for Ajmer (New Kerala) Mumbai, Jul 5 : Western Railway (WR) will run six Urs special trains between Mumbai Central and Ajmer to clear extra rush on the occasion of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's Urs to be held at Ajmer. Express train detained at Vadodara (The Hindu) AHMEDABAD: The Bangalore-Jodhpur express train was detained for more than three hours at the Vadodara Railway Station on Saturday following a bomb hoax. The Railway police along with the bomb squad and sniffer dogs searched the entire ...