CITY
Better use of open spaces
It’s astounding that a city the size of Mumbai has so few open public spaces, and the ones that exist are not used optimally. More power to spaces such as the Horniman Circle Garden and the Maharashtra Nature Park, which double up as gardens and as venues for events, workshops or art and cultural festivals. The city needs more such green lungs to offer solace in the middle of our urban concrete jungle. Plus, you can’t beat nature’s surround sound system and the serene ambiance for some chill-off time.
— Soma Das

DESIGN
Promote indigenous talent
With a dearth of Indian superheroes / heroines, it’s time for us to envision more Indian superpowers. Here, illustrator Jasjyot Singh Hans (who has frequently worked on Manta Ray Comics’ Twelve) has created a superheroine for Mumbai; she wears a kedio top and Kolhapuri chappals, and flies above Mumbai’s landmarks and skyrises. The writer is happy that there could be a possibility where local trains get flown over long distances to reach work in time.
— Kanika Sharma