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Toxic air isn’t limited to Delhi — Chennai & other southern cities too gasping for breath

While Chennai saw unexpected episodes of smog last week, high PM levels were noted in Bengaluru and cities in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh too.

Why Punjab’s farmers continue to burn stubble and poison Delhi’s air

Crop burning contributed 44% on 31 Oct to Delhi’s PM2.5 level. The contribution is forecast to be 25% on Tuesday.

Rajasthan’s Sambhar Salt Lake becomes graveyard for birds, hundreds die in 10 days

Cause of death of the birds is yet to be ascertained. Chief wildlife warden of Jaipur says carcass samples have been sent for testing.

As Delhi battles pollution, power plants around the capital set to miss emissions deadline

Ten coal-fired plants, including Vedanta Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd. and Uttar Pradesh Power Corp, are expected to install pollution-control devices to curb deaths linked to toxic emissions.

Sholay’s iconic rocks are being blasted for a highway, endangered vultures also threatened

Ramadevarabetta, where Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Sholay’ was shot, is home to India’s only vulture sanctuary. But the road construction is worrying environmentalists.

Renewable energy has become affordable now

The economics of renewable energy have been improving fast — especially those of onshore wind and utility-scale solar power.

How air pollution has become a big factor in Indians’ decision to work in Delhi

Hiring agencies say over the last couple of years, there has been a rise in the number of people looking to shift out of Delhi when the smog sets in.

Over 11,000 scientists from 153 countries declare global climate emergency

The declaration is based on an analysis of data on energy use, surface temperature, population growth, land clearing, deforestation, carbon emissions etc.

India’s greenhouse gas emissions highest in the world in 2018

Emissions jumped 6.3% in India, 3.4% in the US & 2.3% in China, Capgemini said in its World Energy Markets Observatory report.

Delhi air quality improves to ‘very poor’, but it’s not due to odd-even traffic rule

Government's pollution monitoring system SAFAR had predicted Sunday that air quality will improve during the week.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.