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Opinion | Delhi Has Every Pollution Control Policy - Except One That Works
Monday November 09, 2026Every November, Delhi performs the same ritual. We check the AQI before stepping outdoors, children are kept indoors, masks reappear, schools consider shutting, construction is restricted, and emergency meetings are convened. Politicians blame the weather, neighbouring states, farmers, or firecrackers. And then, as the season changes, the urgency d...
दीवाली की चौखट पर दिल्ली में सांसों का संकट: 30 साल की स्टडी ने हरियाली को लेकर क्या बताया?
Thursday November 05, 2026अध्ययन में हरियाली की मात्रा के साथ उसके फैलाव और आपसी जुड़ाव को भी महत्वपूर्ण पाया गया. जिन इलाकों में हरियाली ज्यादा बिखरी हुई थी, वहां सतही तापमान अधिक रहा. इसके विपरीत, बड़े और आपस में जुड़े हरित क्षेत्रों में तापमान कम पाया गया.
Opinion: Why Delhi's Smog Can't Be Fixed From SpaceDavid Fickling, Bloomberg
Monday October 19, 2026The clearest sign that Delhi is on a path to cleaner air would be a decline in the amount of paddy grown nearby, and therefore the acreage liable to be burned each year.
Don't Normalise Air Purifiers As Delhi Chokes | The Reason Why
Thursday December 11, 2025More than 90 cities in the world's top 100 polluting list are in India. With every passing year, the AQI is rising, reaching 'hazardous' levels.
Blog | Well Done, Delhi. You've Turned Lung Sacrifice Into A Badge Of HonourSaikat Kumar Bose
Monday November 10, 2025Till some years back, Delhiites would ask angry questions to those in power about the capitals annual tryst with toxic air. This has changed. Those in the driving seat dont see the need to answer now.
Opinion | Delhi Has Every Pollution Control Policy - Except One That Works
Monday November 09, 2026Every November, Delhi performs the same ritual. We check the AQI before stepping outdoors, children are kept indoors, masks reappear, schools consider shutting, construction is restricted, and emergency meetings are convened. Politicians blame the weather, neighbouring states, farmers, or firecrackers. And then, as the season changes, the urgency d...
दीवाली की चौखट पर दिल्ली में सांसों का संकट: 30 साल की स्टडी ने हरियाली को लेकर क्या बताया?
Thursday November 05, 2026अध्ययन में हरियाली की मात्रा के साथ उसके फैलाव और आपसी जुड़ाव को भी महत्वपूर्ण पाया गया. जिन इलाकों में हरियाली ज्यादा बिखरी हुई थी, वहां सतही तापमान अधिक रहा. इसके विपरीत, बड़े और आपस में जुड़े हरित क्षेत्रों में तापमान कम पाया गया.
Opinion: Why Delhi's Smog Can't Be Fixed From SpaceDavid Fickling, Bloomberg
Monday October 19, 2026The clearest sign that Delhi is on a path to cleaner air would be a decline in the amount of paddy grown nearby, and therefore the acreage liable to be burned each year.
Don't Normalise Air Purifiers As Delhi Chokes | The Reason Why
Thursday December 11, 2025More than 90 cities in the world's top 100 polluting list are in India. With every passing year, the AQI is rising, reaching 'hazardous' levels.
Blog | Well Done, Delhi. You've Turned Lung Sacrifice Into A Badge Of HonourSaikat Kumar Bose
Monday November 10, 2025Till some years back, Delhiites would ask angry questions to those in power about the capitals annual tryst with toxic air. This has changed. Those in the driving seat dont see the need to answer now.
- Reported by Ankita Tiwari | Tuesday October 27, 2026 , New Delhi
Past episodes show that Delhi's AQI has often fallen after Stage IV of the plan was imposed. On 17 January 2026, the AQI stood at 400. It dropped to 192 within a week. In November 2023, it fell from 454 to 218 over the same period.
- Written by Shreya Goswami | Tuesday October 27, 2026
Mumbai's air pollution has surged past Delhi's levels, raising concerns about respiratory and heart health.
- Reported by Subham Singh | Monday October 26, 2026
Data from the Daily AQI bulletin of the Central Pollution Control Board show that the 24-hour average air quality index in many cities across northern India is worse than in much of southern India.
- Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Monday October 26, 2026 , Mumbai
On October 24, Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI) reportedly touched 322, placing it in the very poor category, while Delhi recorded 176.
- Monday October 26, 2026 , New Delhi
The city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.4 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees below normal.
- Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday October 26, 2026
Mumbai's coastal location has long been considered an advantage in dispersing pollution. Yet, as haze settles over the skyline and air-quality readings fluctuate sharply across neighbourhoods, the city is confronting a problem that cannot be explained by its construction boom alone.
- Written by Dr Sandeep Nayar | Monday October 26, 2026
Use a True HEPA filter (H13 or H14 grade), which traps 99.97% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns.
- Written by Shreya Goswami | Monday October 26, 2026
As air quality index levels drop across northern India, choosing the right mask is essential for respiratory health.
- Reported by Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi | Sunday October 25, 2026 , Mumbai
A preliminary study also highlights the substantial contribution of road dust to Mumbai's particulate pollution.
- Written by Umaim Khan | Sunday October 25, 2026
Mumbai's hazy skyline has renewed concerns over the sources of its air pollution. Research points to road dust, vehicle emissions and industrial activity, while questions over monitoring and enforcement are putting the city's pollution control measures under scrutiny.
