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Written by Vishesh Nagar | Wednesday November 04, 2026With Delhi's AQI touching 605 in the early hours of November 4, an X user has urged residents of Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states to avoid firecrackers, warning that additional smoke could worsen an already concerning pollution situation.
- Written by Shreya Goswami | Wednesday November 04, 2026
Recovering from a cold or flu can be harder when air pollution rises. Doctors explain how PM2.5 can aggravate respiratory symptoms, who is most vulnerable and how to protect your lungs while recovering in Delhi-NCR and other polluted cities.
- Written by Ambika Singh Kahma | Wednesday November 04, 2026
Scientists are increasingly examining how exposure to fine particulate matter, particularly PM2.5, could alter the gut microbiome, affect the intestinal lining and trigger inflammation. There are also concerns about what these changes could mean for the immune system and the liver.
- Written by Shreya Goswami | Wednesday November 04, 2026
Delhi-NCR's GRAP Stage II brings stricter measures to curb vehicle emissions, road dust and industrial pollution.
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.
