Residents and environmental activists held a protest against the proposed felling of nearly 45,000 mangroves for the Versova–Dahisar coastal road project. The peaceful demonstration, led by activist Natasha Pereira, highlighted concerns over flooding, coastal erosion, and the ecological impact of large-scale infrastructure development (PICS/SATEJ SHINDE)

The theme for this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “We need food, not tobacco”. Taking inspiration from this theme, Snehal, Kshirsagar, a slum resident of Charkop, is innovating with the power of music to campaign against tobacco chewing