It feels like 2024 passed in the blink of an eye. It seems just a week ago that we were dealing with massive floods, gas leaks, and oil spills in Chennai. Yet, here we are, a year later, battling heatwaves, and unpredictable rains, and petitioning the government to avoid bringing another Thermal Power Plant, Waste-to-Energy Plant, or Eco-park into the city. This year, discussions around climate change have been more prevalent than ever before. Yet, the marginalised, who contribute the least to climate change and are ironically, the most affected, remain largely absent from mainstream conversation. After nearly three years…

KR market metro station is more than a transit hub in Bengaluru today, as it stands at the heart of a project that showcases the city's 500-year urban history. The Banni Nodi (come, see) series, a wayfinding and place-making project, set up in the metro station and at the Old Fort district, depicts the history of the Fort as well as the city's spatial-cultural evolution. The project has been designed and executed by Sensing Local and Native Place, and supported by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).  Archival paintings, maps and texts,…