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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

Rahul seeks debate on air pollution in Lok Sabha with bipartisan approach—‘let’s talk about the future’

Gandhi said the Centre and Opposition should put away their differences to work together for issues that are critical, instead of indulging in politics of blame often seen during debates.

Bhiwadi pollution nightmare is worse than Delhi. Nobody wants to talk about it

Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi has grown into an industrial and real-estate hub, but air quality and livability are collapsing. The pattern is repeating across India's industrial towns.

SubscriberWrites: Urban Air Pollution – A terrifying man made disaster in action

The present crisis is man made, a combination and a cumulative effect of the lack of governance with the compounded effects of corruption multiplying the adverse effects.

Are farm fires going uncounted? ISRO study suggests farmers have figured out a way to evade satellites

The study's findings contradict CAQM’s recent statement that farm fires in Punjab and Haryana dropped nearly 90 percent between 2020 and 2024.

What’s making Delhi air toxic? 6th study since 2010 underway to factor in new pollution sources

Delhi’s pollution control measures continue to rely on emission source data from 2018, with most recent study based on real-time data yet to be approved.

Delhi’s air pollution is of its own making. Stubble burning not the main culprit, says CSE

While PM2.5 levels saw a clear improvement between 2018 & 2022, they have stabilised at a high-level with no reduction signs since 2021-22 onwards, CSE analysis mentions.

There’s pollution, violence, volcanic ash on my screen. And yet an email is more stressful

Years are quietly being stripped off my lifespan, and somehow that doesn’t ruin my day. But getting scolded for one careless word in an email? That can send me spiralling.

Phata poster, nikla … & who wants to be a BLO

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Can democracy really function if citizens cannot breathe freely?

When the environment becomes toxic, all other rights fall like dominoes.

With AQI past 250 in parts of Mumbai, BMC faces heat over pollution management, halts construction

Civic body, under fire from politicians, has been urged to take ‘concrete steps’ by HC. It is also implementing road cleanliness & dust control campaign, putting up AQI plants at sites.

On Camera

Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.