Delhi Smog

'There is a heaviness... I cannot breathe': At Delhi's pollution hotspot, meet the men and women who can’t WFH

December 16, 2025 2:28 pm

Govt advisory offers little protection to thousands of informal workers who earn their living on the streets

‘Apocalypse movie’: As Delhi air pollution worsens, video of thick smog engulfing Noida high-rise sparks outcry

December 15, 2025 1:40 pm

The now-viral video, shared by a vlogger, Pamela Mukherjee, shows a high-rise society covered in smog, making the region look like a hill station.

Welcome to Delhi, where denial mixes with smog

November 22, 2025 7:07 am

The elite, the bureaucrats, the rich businessmen, the politicians, the judges, even if they are aware of the damage of air pollution, are not bothered. I ask myself why? Then I realise they all have a device called the ‘air purifier’

Why we were scared of Covid, but don't care about pollution

November 20, 2025 2:00 pm

Pollution affects multiple organs and systems, and it is not possible to precisely quantify the extent to which polluted air causes any specific illness or death in an individual. This reality often becomes an excuse. We are wired to act on threats we can clearly count and responses that yield quick, measurable impacts

We shouldn’t have to wait for GRAP-3 to tackle pollution in Delhi

November 12, 2025 11:45 am

This long wait for air quality to become “severe” is questionable. It's similar to waiting for a heart attack before adopting a healthy diet

Air emergency: ‘Severe’ pollution in Delhi likely this week

November 03, 2025 2:41 am

According to experts, paddy stubble burning is also set to increase in Punjab as harvest is complete in most areas after delays

Despite rain and fewer farm fires, why Delhi's October air was second worst in 5 years

November 01, 2025 10:28 am

Delhi spent nearly two-thirds of October breathing 'Poor' air or worse — 11 days in the 'Poor' category, seven in 'Very Poor' and none in the 'Good' category.

‘Gains short-lived... programmes can cost up to Rs 3 crore’: Experts on why cloud seeding may not work

October 29, 2025 6:31 pm

Delhi carried out two back-to-back cloud-seeding trials on Tuesday, hoping to trigger light showers that could scrub pollutants from the air

Delhi to ban entry of non-BS-VI compliant commercial goods vehicles registered outside city from November 1

October 28, 2025 2:41 am

According to the notice, BS-IV commercial goods vehicles will be permitted to enter Delhi up to October 31, 2026, as a transitional measure

Delhi AQI: How can I protect my child from air pollution? A principal's suggestion to students, parents

October 22, 2025 2:15 pm

Our children deserve clean air — not just in classrooms, but in playgrounds and at home, and it's not just the responsibility of one stakeholder, but protecting kids is a work together to shield them from the dangers of air pollution.

Delhi witnesses heavy smog as air quality turns ‘severe’

December 05, 2022 2:57 pm

The air quality index in several parts of the city was between 350 and 400 on Monday, meaning it was "very poor", according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Delhi smog: As AQI hits 'severe', haze descends over National Capital

October 29, 2022 2:04 pm

50 shades of grey: How capital is choking under 'severe' air quality for 5 days now

November 09, 2020 8:01 pm

The blanket of smog over Delhi thickened on Monday, reducing visibility in parts of the city to just 400 metres as the air quality remained "severe" for the fifth consecutive day.

Easily available in your kitchen, these foods will help keep pollution-related ailments at bay

November 08, 2019 9:07 am

While the latest updates say that the air quality has improved in Delhi NCR, the pollution levels continue to remain high. But worry not as these foods will help keep you fit.

India vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka players wear face masks at Feroz Shah Kotla due to Delhi pollution

December 03, 2017 2:53 pm

Sri Lankan players were seen wearing face masks at Feroz Shah Kotla during the second day of the third Test because of the alarming level of smog in Delhi.

Delhi Clears Up After 10 Days Of Smog

June 22, 2020 6:29 pm