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The rise of cleanfluencers in India: How content creators are redefining civic sense
April 24, 2026 2:20 pm
There is a sharp divide between digital outrage over littering and real-world action of picking up the garbage. Cleanfluencers are trying to bridge that gap.
Worse than homicide? Why NGT says environmental neglect is 'serious crime' against future generations
February 21, 2026 9:59 am
Bio-Medical Waste Rules 2016: The NGT was hearing a plea of a biomedical waste operator against the state pollution control board of Madhya Pradesh over the rejection of its application to operate a waste treatment facility in Shivpuri district.
Nutritionist shares her ‘pollution prep bag’ for Delhi-NCR’s toxic air; physician explains what actually helps
December 17, 2025 2:30 pm
Her approach focuses on small, preventive steps that support the body when exposure to pollution becomes unavoidable.
It's not stubble burning or firecrackers: Delhi is choking on its own emissions
December 17, 2025 5:19 pm
When the air stands still, stagnation sets in, ventilation collapses, and the system is left with no buffer to protect public health. When the weather naps, there is nowhere left to hide. Yet, we continue to blame the weather instead of our emissions
National Pollution Control Day 2025: Why do we celebrate on December 2? Know history, significance, theme, and more
December 03, 2025 5:57 am
National Pollution Control Day 2025 Date and History: It is annually celebrated on December 2, observed to honour the memory of those who lost their lives in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
Hybrid classes allowed till Class 5 in Noida, Greater Noida & Gurugram schools
November 15, 2025 9:32 am
In response to directives from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Deputy Commissioner of Gurugram has declared that all schools in the district will adopt a hybrid learning model for students up to Class 5, allowing both online and offline classes.
Click, Learn, Repeat: A guide for pollution-induced online classes for school children
November 12, 2025 9:46 am
But don’t worry, with a little planning and some solid teamwork between parents and schools, kids can stay safe, sharp, and spirited even when the air outside is a foggy mess and classes have gone digital. Here’s how parents can turn this challenge into a win.
'Thick white froth' blankets Yamuna river in Delhi: Here's what happens when you're exposed to it
November 06, 2024 10:05 am
As the Yamuna's toxic foam makes headlines again, a health expert explains the immediate and long-term risks of exposure to polluted water
Best of Both Sides: To combat pollution, policymakers and public alike need to see economic benefits
November 11, 2023 8:12 am
We all agree that air pollution is a problem and know many of the solutions. Changemakers will emerge not just from the technical consensus on the ‘how’ but a social consensus on the ‘why’
Best of Both Sides: To combat pollution, use of personal vehicles must decrease
November 11, 2023 7:54 am
With a staggering 280 lakh daily trips expected to be generated in the city, Delhi could collapse if a sizable shift to cars occurs in the absence of an adequate public transport system
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