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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

Air from Thar Desert is polluting Himalayas. Causing breathing, skin and stomach issues

The study, conducted by researchers from Kolkata’s Bose Institute and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, shows how long-distance dust transport reshapes the Himalayas.

What is the source of Gopinath’s claim of 1.7 million air pollution deaths in India at Davos?

How do Indian and global studies calculate the ‘cost’ of air pollution? ThePrint explains.

Department store chain says air pollution in north India hit its sales

It adds to other indicators that chronic air pollution is starting to impact businesses in the capital and surrounding areas.

Pay more, pollute less: Air quality body suggests costlier entry, faster exit for polluting vehicles

With vehicles now a leading source of pollution in Delhi, the Commission for Air Quality Management has urged higher tax, rapid toll systems and faster scrapping of old vehicles.

Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Delhi has too many actors to tackle air pollution. Beijing offers an alternative

India cannot simply copy Beijing’s political model, but it can adapt key governance principles.

Toxic air is driving people out of India’s cities, threatening urban growth

As toxic air drives families out of metropolises, India faces health, economic and demographic shifts in its urban landscape.

Beware of Santa bearing gifts & where’s Rudolph’s permit?

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

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.

On Camera

India needs derivatives for high economic growth. STT hike is a bad move

A sound tax system is one based on the ability to pay or economic surplus. But the STT taxes the circulation of capital and not its returns, making it deeply distortionary.

Seafood industry welcomes Budget’s fisheries push. ‘Lays groundwork for becoming global player’

Exporters said the Budget’s proposals to increase duty-free import limits on processing, create 500 reservoirs and support fisheries startups will boost the marine industry.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.