Sprinting 42 km every day for 100 days in 20 countries is the level of commitment Mina Guli, 48, has towards her mission to spread awareness about the growing water crisis across the world. After starting in New York on November 4, she is currently in India and make her way to Mumbai on December 6, running from Thane to Gateway of India.

A former lawyer and investment banker, Guli was drawn to the cause after witnessing the general apathy towards saving water. "Water is our future. Without it, there is no society, no economy, no power, no food and no life. Yet, nobody is talking about it. It should be on the front page of every newspaper and on the top of politicians' lists of issues," she said.