Each year on December 31, hordes throng the Gateway of India to ring in the New Year. Mumbai doesn't have a Times Square like New York or the spectacular setting of Sydney's Harbour Bridge, so the Gateway along with the Queen's Necklace tend to make up for this dearth of glitzy squares or promenades to gather at when the clock strikes 12.

And, thanks to social media, many, like yours truly, who preferred a house party instead, also got to experience that moment on the prominent waterfront. We got thinking that day, about how Bombaywallahs hold this site so close to their hearts. But there seems to be a general lack of interest in keeping it in good shape as a sparkling jewel along the city's coastline.