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Kolis, Mumbai's aboriginal fishing community, gets a retrospective look with a pop-up museum in Thane

The exhibition was put up by the Tandel Fund of Archives — a public art project and a pool of archives which aims to gather and document information of the Son Koli communities in and around Mumbai

Romi Konkani: The story of a Goan script, born out of Portuguese influence, which faces possible decline

Romi Konkani's roots in Goa are deeper than one may expect. Even though it is a widely used, standardised Latin-based writing system, used by tens of thousands of Goans, it is not recognised by the law or the Sahitya Academi. This has resulted in the exclusion of those Goans who write using the Romi script

Of coins, figurines and vinyl records: Three collectors on sourcing, vetting and preserving pieces of history

Collections – be it stamps, coins, cassettes – are also a result of nearly a lifetime of barters, from parting with the coolest toys in one’s possession to those savings in the bank, and are built with a great amount of patience, knowledge and a comprehensive study of history

This Christmas, St Thomas Cathedral, a church that grew up with Mumbai, marks its 300th anniversary

The first place of public worship for the followers of the Anglican Church came up on Christmas day, 300 years ago, in the form of St Thomas’ Church.

Rosogolla Dibas: What this humble sweet, once at the centre of a culture war, means to Bengal

Rosogolla Dibas is a timely reminder to all of us to not take our heritage for granted. Envious neighbours are always coveting a piece of the chhena pie

Tales of Akbar, Shah Jahan to be retold in Taj - A Monument of Blood, series on rise and fall of Mughal empire

Using the birth and death of Shah Jahan as bookends, Taj — A Monument of Blood will capture the dark side of the story of the Mughal empire

Villarreal defender Ruben Semedo charged with attempted murder and kidnapping

Ruber Semedo was arrested at his home in the early hours of Tuesday after a man alleged he had been "tied up, beaten and held by Semedo and two other men at the player's villa in Betera".

Goa Carnival to be held from 10 to 13 February: 'King Momo' to lead float parades in all major cities

The popular annual Goa Carnival will be held across the coastal state from 10 to 13 February, an official has said.

Fort Kochi and Mattancherry journal, Part 8: European descendants fight to retain their identity and rights

Kochi was the only city in India to be controlled by three colonisers — the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British — who ruled the port city of Kerala consecutively since 1560.

Humans of Olympics: Meet Robson Oliveira, the Ronaldinho lookalike with a global audience

Life in a Rio de Janeiro favela isn’t easy. It is even more difficult if you happen to look like one of the most famous and loved footballers in the world.