This Republic Day, we explore the high seas which sustain us all, but yet are protected by none. Why does the UN's High Seas Treaty matter and what does this mean for India?

By Sarah Drego & Prajakta Kuwalekar, Samudra Conservation At peak hours, Mumbai’s Girgaon Chowpatty is a commuter’s worst nightmare. The constant din of traffic mixed with the smell of frying bhajiyas and sweat trickling down your neck - just another day in Aamchi Mumbai - ‘The City of Dreams.’ But if you stand long enough at this same seashore at the same spot, the strangest thing happens - the noise of the city fades, the waves begin to grow louder than the traffic and a n

The ocean sent India a distress call - and this time, it was loud enough to echo through the halls of Parliament