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‘We have nothing but fishing’: Why Kolis of Mumbai are building man-made ponds in Mithi river
November 25, 2022 10:17 pm
Nestled across Mithi river banks, there once were flourishing Koliwadas, the pride of the Koli community. As recent as 2006, one could fish in the waters of the Mithi, but today, it is dark, the fish are gone, and the Kolis are doing all they can to ensure that they don't succumb to the same fate.
Art Street: At Worli Sea Face, an installation pays tribute to Koli community that once shaped Mumbai’s coastline
October 18, 2022 7:03 pm
The work installed at the Bindumadhav Thackeray Chowk by artist Siddharth Somaiya simultaneously “represents the past and the future”.
Lok Sabha polls 2019: Koli leaders urge community to back own candidate, not any party
April 16, 2019 5:01 am
The move by the Koli community leaders comes in the wake of their demand of fielding Koli candidate in the seats dominated by them, especially in Navsari in south Gujarat. Koli leaders had put up banners and posters across Navsari and parts of Surat demanding people from their community be given tickets.
Coastal Road project: Fishermen accuse BMC of expediting reclamation, violating HC order
April 14, 2019 2:29 am
Speaking to The Indian Express, Shweta Wagh said that the high court directed the BMC to stop further reclamation for the coastal road project in areas not already reclaimed but the civic body is flouting the directive by continuing with the work.
Monumental Change
March 31, 2013 12:55 am
Filmmaker Ratheeshs five-minute documentary is an effort to protect the famous Karla caves from misuse.
Rajkot MP gets extortion threat from ex-student,doesnt want him arrested
March 17, 2013 3:26 am
Congress MP Kunvarji Bavaliya who received an extortion message on his mobile from his former student was not willing to lodge a complaint as the student concerned was mentally unsound,police said.
Fisheries scam: Tainted fisheries minister Purshotam Solanki eyes a bigger pie
October 05, 2012 3:43 am
Tainted fisheries minister Solanki eyes a bigger pie.
KOLI COMMUNITY PHOTOS
World Photography Day 2021: A pictorial representation of Mumbai through the eyes of the Koli community
August 19, 2021 10:31 am
World Photography Day: Every year, August 19 is observed as World Photography Day to celebrate the importance of photography, a medium that is known to evoke emotions without the use of words
Koli community maintains tradition and culture through the ages
May 06, 2014 1:19 pm
This photo feature portrays a day in the life of the Koli community at Mhad, Mumbai.
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