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Written by Vishesh Nagar | Thursday October 22, 2026Check the top 10 most polluted major cities and their AQI levels, according to IQAir's live ranking.
- Reported by Ishika Verma | Thursday October 22, 2026 , New Delhi
Trouble began when AAP councillors demanded the immediate release of development funds for their wards, before discussions shifted to Delhi's worsening air pollution, and chaos broke out.
- Written by Debosmita Ghosh | Thursday October 22, 2026
GRAP-1 is activated when air quality enters the 'poor' category. Authorities intensify road cleaning, sprinkle water to reduce dust, inspect construction and demolition sites, improve waste management and monitor vehicles and industrial emissions.
- Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Mohd Asim | Thursday October 22, 2026 , Mumbai
The court issued strict directives regarding the bursting of firecrackers in the city. A ban has been imposed on bursting firecrackers on public roads, streets, and footpaths.
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 | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution CrisisTanushree Ganguly
Friday December 20, 2024While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.
Opinion | You Must Outrage Over Filthy Air More Than Once A YearJyoti Pande Lavakare
Tuesday December 10, 2024Delhi welcomed us with monsoon rains and mangos. We were home. Fast forward a couple of years, in the winter of 2012, I found myself in denial about something other parents, mostly expats, were calling toxic air.
