We write poems about, we travel with great dedication and passion, we switch to macro lenses to get that perfect shot. We pay through our noses to buy/ rent. It is land that we depend on, yearn for and make livelihoods out of. We even...

I live in Pune, the second largest city in Maharashtra. Known as “The Oxford of the East”, it is a sprawling city also known for its cultural heritage (base of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire) and is now set to become a Smart City.

I never thought to do an internship with Greenpeace when I initially heard that Greenpeace India has one month left to fight for its survival. My parents were a little worried what I’d do there. But when all my queries were cleared by...