Pritha Chatterjee is a journalist and research assistant in the department of social and behavioural sciences, at Harvard University.

November 16, 2015 02:08 IST
Here is a look at the elevated pollution levels and the health risks they subject us to.
Mon, Nov 16, 2015
November 11, 2015 02:00 IST
PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels will continue to be high days after the festival, says agency that monitors air quality.
Fri, Nov 13, 2015
November 10, 2015 02:07 IST
SAFAR issues health warning, says particulate matter levels to spike day after Diwali. PM 10 could go up to 956 micrograms per cubic metre, PM 2.5 to 450.
Tue, Nov 10, 2015
November 08, 2015 02:26 IST
Arguments at the Delhi's Shahdara toll plaza caused a two-km long traffic snarl.
Sun, Nov 08, 2015
November 07, 2015 03:02 IST
Number of trucks entering capital may drop by 30 per cent after implementation of environment cess, says tax collector
Sat, Nov 07, 2015
November 06, 2015 02:45 IST
Matt Petersen said while the “range” may not be comparable to Delhi, the issues in air quality between LA and Delhi were the same.
Fri, Nov 06, 2015
November 05, 2015 03:38 IST
With crop burning in states neighbouring Delhi expected to continue till the end of this month, EPCA met with NCR state authorities Wednesday for “emergency measures” to control air pollution.
Thu, Nov 05, 2015
November 05, 2015 03:32 IST
The EPCA directed that the Delhi government put up information of ECC rates at toll points and also authorised the concessionaire to contact the police for protection of its staff.
Thu, Nov 05, 2015
November 04, 2015 03:42 IST
The order is yet to be implemented. Meanwhile, all trucks not destined for Delhi turned away.
Wed, Nov 04, 2015
November 03, 2015 02:59 IST
The average PM 2.5 levels in Delhi, during September, spiked from 54 µg/m3 in 2011 to 88 µg/m3 in 2015.
Tue, Nov 03, 2015
October 29, 2015 03:38 IST
Dutt's family members alleged that the police seemed ill-equipped to handle the case.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
October 27, 2015 00:21 IST
Geeta, the mute and deaf girl, today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who announced Rs one crore to Pakistan's Edhi foundation, which had taken care of her during her over a decade-long stay in that country.
Tue, Oct 27, 2015
October 25, 2015 02:14 IST
The particulate matter concentrations were measured along the same 8.3-km route in south and central Delhi.
Sun, Oct 25, 2015
October 23, 2015 02:44 IST
In the early hours of Tuesday, the house in which Rekha lived, with her husband Jitender and their two children, was set on fire.
Fri, Oct 23, 2015
October 22, 2015 03:36 IST
Sources said Rekha had been sedated and kept on a heavy dose of painkillers since Tuesday, as doctors started heavy injectible antibiotics to control the spread of infection in her body.
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
October 18, 2015 01:46 IST
He said that he had also received a call from a person — who claimed to be working in Health Minister Satyendar Jain’s office — over the issue.
Sun, Oct 18, 2015
October 06, 2015 17:31 IST
Air quality does not have any quick solutions but here is a reminder of three immediate steps the government can take to reduce pollutants.
Tue, Oct 06, 2015
October 06, 2015 03:12 IST
According to doctors, both patients reported to the hospital emergency ward with symptoms of respiratory distress.
Tue, Oct 06, 2015
September 22, 2015 18:10 IST
After dengue outbreak, speculation is rife the swine flu will hit Delhi. But as experts point out the two viruses have little in common.
Fri, Oct 07, 2016
September 22, 2015 01:56 IST
Bantu had survived two rounds of chemotherapy and two surgeries, including an amputation
Tue, Sep 29, 2015
September 19, 2015 02:46 IST
The order directs the hospitals not to admit any “surgical and labour cases till the (OT) Operation Theatre and labour room have been inspected and approved”.
Sat, Sep 19, 2015
September 18, 2015 02:40 IST
Till date, out-patient department (OPD) services and day-care dialysis procedures are the only facilities available at the hospitals, built in an area of around 22 acres.
Fri, Sep 18, 2015
September 17, 2015 03:47 IST
In all, Delhi government hospitals have 10,000 beds. Health Minister Satyendar Jain had said on Monday the new beds would be added by Sunday.
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
September 16, 2015 02:39 IST
Among options, law to ensure no hospital turns away patient, special Assembly session to be convened if needed, CM says no explanation for refusing treatment.
Wed, Sep 16, 2015
September 16, 2015 02:34 IST
With more than 1,800 dengue cases in Delhi and over 203 cases reported in Gurgaon, patients are being forced to spend large sums of money to procure platelets from private blood banks.
Wed, Sep 16, 2015


