Sophiya Mathew is a Delhi-based correspondent for The Indian Express. She primarily covers Environment and Education. A 2024 graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, she has extensively reported on critical issues such as Delhi's air pollution crisis and on the livelihoods along the Yamuna banks. She has explored Delhi's school education system and authored in-depth features, including one on domestic workers balancing motherhood in their pursuit of education, as well as the education of Rohingya refugees in the capital.
October 16, 2025 06:17 IST
According to Jain, there are around 140 permanent trading licence holders in Delhi, who can sell green crackers at their shop this Diwali.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025October 16, 2025 06:09 IST
Difficult to establish that a cracker is really green, implementation record poor, lifting of ban may be counterproductive, say activists and experts
Thu, Oct 16, 2025October 15, 2025 14:19 IST
Days ahead of Diwali, there is apprehension and scepticism: ‘No way to establish that a cracker is really ‘green’; supply-chain not foolproof, QR codes and stickers don’t help; policies piecemeal and directionless’
Wed, Oct 15, 2025October 12, 2025 07:10 IST
Green firecrackers do not emit more ultrafine particles, and the findings are substantiated and reported in peer-reviewed high-impact factor publications, says Dr Sadhana Rayalu
Sun, Oct 12, 2025October 12, 2025 07:00 IST
Delhi green crackers news, SC firecracker ban: The grey reality of Delhi’s long-running experiment with green crackers
Sun, Oct 12, 2025October 09, 2025 12:56 IST
The study by researchers from Jamia Millia Islamia assessed 45 preschools, including 15 Anganwadi centres, 15 government preschools, and 15 private preschools.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025October 08, 2025 20:52 IST
In its seasonal outlook issued earlier this month, the IMD had projected above-normal rainfall for most parts of the country in October, except Jammu and Kashmir and the southernmost regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Thu, Oct 09, 2025October 08, 2025 05:45 IST
Before he became one of India’s most noted Yamuna activists, Misra, born in 1954, was a young IFS officer from the 1979 batch who refused to sign off on corruption
Wed, Oct 08, 2025October 07, 2025 10:53 IST
The move comes amid concerns about Delhi’s air and water pollution levels calling for stronger oversight of polluting units, as reiterated by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) as well.
Tue, Oct 07, 2025October 06, 2025 11:42 IST
While rain and winds have kept the air in Delhi and the NCR relatively clean in recent days, this situation could change as it gets cooler, the wind direction changes, and incidents of stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana increase
Tue, Oct 07, 2025October 05, 2025 05:33 IST
The SOP also mandates the creation of dedicated WhatsApp groups for each hotspot, including nodal officers from all relevant agencies, to ensure real-time information sharing and quick mitigation
Sun, Oct 05, 2025October 04, 2025 05:35 IST
At present, according to officials, there are 24 resource centres in Delhi. Of these, 10 were launched by Home Minister Amit Shah last month
Sat, Oct 04, 2025October 01, 2025 17:17 IST
A key limitation is old source data, notes the study by think tank CEEW; says emission inventories should be updated ideally every 2-3 years. Also, despite the availability of advance forecasts, policy actions remain largely reactive, and not preemptive.
Wed, Oct 01, 2025October 01, 2025 05:25 IST
Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday confirmed that the curriculum, currently being finalised, will include lessons on the RSS
Wed, Oct 01, 2025September 30, 2025 17:44 IST
From September 12 to 29, the city’s air quality index (AQI) stayed above 100 without respite — until Tuesday’s rain brought relief
Tue, Sep 30, 2025September 28, 2025 22:11 IST
Kamla Nehru Ridge led the citywide tally in Delhi with 3,935 individual flies and 26 species
Mon, Sep 29, 2025September 28, 2025 05:00 IST
Among the conditions laid down by the CEC is that the department must deposit 5% of the project cost with the Ridge Management Board
Sun, Sep 28, 2025September 26, 2025 06:10 IST
The students, part of a group carrying out a three-day survey, are counting the number of dragonflies and damselflies across the seven DDA biodiversity parks in Delhi. The annual exercise began on Thursday. The survey was earlier held in 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025September 25, 2025 06:05 IST
The Directorate of Education on September 20 ordered the immediate closure of the school and hostel. It cited the absence of a mandatory certificate of recognition due to lack of land allotment papers.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025September 25, 2025 05:40 IST
The Delhi government said on Wednesday that it has obtained clearance from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct cloud seeding trials from October 1 to November 30.
Thu, Sep 25, 2025September 23, 2025 05:30 IST
The CPCB has reviewed water quality data from 2022 and 2023, covering 2,116 locations across 32 states and Union Territories
Tue, Sep 23, 2025September 22, 2025 05:55 IST
The Delhi govt launched its ambitious NIPUN Sankalp Mission 2025-26 on September 5 this year, which promises Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) for every child from Classes 1 to 8.
Mon, Sep 22, 2025September 21, 2025 07:30 IST
Over the years, the Delhi Zoo made multiple attempts to find Shankar a companion. It also introduced several enrichment measures to improve the elephant’s quality of life
Sun, Sep 21, 2025September 19, 2025 05:30 IST
For nearly two weeks, people living in around 900 flats of C-9 block in Vasant Kunj have been receiving contaminated water supply. Not only that, sewage water, overflowing onto the streets after a sewer pipeline broke down, is entering their homes. Residents claim these problems have been persisting since September 5 and affecting all 926 […]
Fri, Sep 19, 2025September 19, 2025 04:27 IST
According to the government, the programme has been designed to promote experiential learning in governance, democracy and national development.
Fri, Sep 19, 2025