April 22 is not just another date on the calendar. It is a date etched in green, a global cry of protest for our planet. Earth Day is a movement that transcends borders and generations, a day when billions of people come together to celebrate our one common home – Earth.

It wasn't always this way. Earth Day emerged from a wave of concern, a collective protest against unchecked environmental damage in the late 1960s. Smog-swamped cities, rivers choked with waste, and the silent disappearance of species all painted a grim picture. Earth Day became a platform for this growing unrest, a way for everyday people to demand action. (Sanjana Gajbhiye, more at earth.com)