After a fairly subdued June, rain-wise, we are seeing the monsoon gathering momentum with the weather bureau now cautioning about heavy rain days. Expect the entire package that comes in with a Mumbai monsoon, waterlogging and so many other challenges.

We need and must hold the authorities to account when we have to, showing up pre-monsoon promises and whether they were just placatory or turned out to be true. Yet, as citizens, we, too, need to gear up for when the weather throws us a curveball, we need to bat with aplomb.