Indians breathing unacceptable levels of pollutants. WHO guidelines an urgent wake-up call
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Indians breathing unacceptable levels of pollutants. WHO guidelines an urgent wake-up call

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WHO’s new air quality guidelines are bad news for India, which is struggling to meet 2005 benchmarks. They show we are breathing unacceptable levels of pollutants. The response so far of governments and people has been inconsistent or kneejerk. This is an urgent wake-up call, if one was even needed.

Genesis of Congress’ problem lies in its genetics. Amarinder Singh is just the latest

Ex-Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has put the Gandhis on notice: He won’t take his humiliation lying down. In emulating their grandmother and father in ousting CMs unceremoniously, Gandhi siblings have gambled with Congress’ prospects. The least Singh deserved was a graceful exit. Genesis of the Congress’ problem lies in genetics.