We are into Diwali week, with celebratory mode full on as Mumbai has shopping, pujas and family meets on its mind.

One factor that should also be top of mind, is safety. Mitigate pollution, both air and noise so that our festivities bring happiness to all. The environmentally conscious have given so much more depth and meaning to our festivities and they have proved that going green does not mean being a wet blanket but can also be equally joyous and festive. Resist attempts to divide the city by communalising any orders that are made with reference to the festival. See through the designs of troublemakers who benefit by creating schisms in society, and look that this through the prism of safety and well-being for all. Burst crackers but do so with common sense, caution and a healthy respect for others.