- Home/
- News
................................ Advertisement ................................
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 Sneha Mordani, Edited by Prapti Upadhayay | Friday November 06, 2026 , New Delhi
Dr Guleria said there is growing evidence, from India and abroad, that living for long in polluted air raises the risk of lung cancer. He said poor air exposes the lungs to mutations, and both lab studies and clinical data suggest the risk rises among non-smokers as well.
- Written by Ambika Singh Kahma | Friday November 06, 2026
Lung cancer cases are rising among women, younger people, and non-smokers, highlighting risks beyond tobacco such as air pollution.
- Written by Dr Prasanna Kumar T | Sunday November 08, 2026
As pulmonologists, our message should be clear: The best way to protect the lungs is not simply to replace conventional crackers with green crackers, but to reduce exposure to firecracker smoke altogether.
- Written by Vishesh Nagar | Friday November 06, 2026
From Delhi's AQI of 275 to Bengaluru's 60, here's how air quality compares across six Indian cities.
- Friday November 06, 2026 , New Delhi
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and the entire National Capital Region, amid an increase in pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR).
- NDTV News Desk | Friday November 06, 2026 , Delhi
While GRAP-III is typically invoked when the air quality turns "severe" and the AQI hits 400, the pollution board invoked it early as a precautionary measure.
- Reported by Reet Kaur Sahni | Friday November 06, 2026 , New Delhi
The Commission for Air Quality Management or CAQM has applied the Stage-III restrictions across the entire NCR with immediate effect as a precautionary measure after Delhi's average AQI (Air Quality Index) hit 382 today.
- Friday November 06, 2026
As Delhi’s air quality takes a dip, you can recharge yourself by visiting cities with low AQI.
- Written by Vaishnavi Mishra | Friday November 06, 2026
An AQI converts a dust reading into a score from 0 to 500. Each country builds its scale around its own safe limits, so the same air gets a different score.
- Written by Sneha Mordani | Friday November 06, 2026
As Delhi-NCR enters another season of toxic air, doctors warn that spikes in pollution can trigger heart attacks and strokes. Fine particulate matter can enter the bloodstream, trigger inflammation, damage blood vessels and increase the risk of blood clots.
