As smog thickens and PM2.5 soars, small cities are gasping for breath, yet many remain invisible on pollution maps. In Nāgrika’s Climate Change Series, Part 4 unpacks how climate change fuels toxic air, why monitoring falls short, and what’s at stake when the country’s most polluted places go unnoticed in policy response.

In the quiet folds of India’s heartland lies a city both simple and complex. This is a personal journey into Dewas's missed chances, hidden strengths, and the dream of transformation. In the foreground of culture, nature, and industry, one aspiring youth's love letter to his city reveals his vision of hope, governance strategy, and a deep ambition for a better tomorrow. What does it take to rewrite a city’s future from within?