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Monday, May 20, 2024
TopicAir pollution

Topic: air pollution

93% of world’s children breathe air that could kill them before adulthood: WHO report

Sandhya Ramesh -
Children exposed to pollution have degrading health in the long term, leading them to develop childhood cancer, asthma, and heart disease.

Delhi’s pollution crisis needs a political solution, not the Supreme Court

Madhav Khosla -
Unless Delhi’s pollution crisis gains political traction, the Supreme Court will be drawn further into the fire.

2-hour window to burst crackers a welcome step, will help change people’s mindset, say doctors

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Top court has allowed bursting of crackers between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali in view of rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR.

Is partial firecracker ban enforceable to fix Delhi air or will it fail like last Diwali?

ThePrint Team -
The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the sale of firecrackers but with stringent conditions to control pollution in Delhi-NCR. Analysts have argued that the court's...

Big test coming for Modi govt’s policies to fight pollution in north India

Iain Marlow -
Modi govt’s policies to curb air pollution will be tested as winter descends, crops are burned & Diwali fireworks go off.

Delhi’s toxic Badarpur power plant shuts down but it may now pose fresh risk

Priyamvada Grover -
Charged panels at the Badarpur power plant are likely to pose a fire hazard once officials leave.

Modi govt’s $10 billion clean air push is a dream come true for pipe makers

Debjit Chakraborty -
The drive aims to see 10 million homes linked to gas grids by 2020, bringing relief to smog filled cities.

Two-wheelers are the future of electric vehicles in India

Adam Minter -
Electric two-wheelers are beginning to get attention in India where they account for 76% of vehicles and a whopping 30% of pollution

There’s a 50% rise in heart diseases in India. Blame salt, sugar and air pollution

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Study finds the total number of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in India increased from 15% in 1990 to 28% in 2016.

Long exposure to air pollution can slow down your brain’s functioning, says new study

Priyamvada Grover -
Toxic air hampers verbal and mathematical abilities; elderly people are more vulnerable as cognitive damage increases risks of Alzheimer.
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Opinion

Nadda is wrong. PM Modi has made BJP ‘capable’ but it can’t do without RSS yet

+TFP D.K. Singh -
RSS is expected to play a crucial role in picking PM Modi’s successor when the time comes but things will change if BJP doesn’t need it to win elections.

India needs a Modi vs Rahul Gandhi debate. It will challenge govt, reveal Opposition’s plans

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Economy

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

Spencer Feingold -
The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

Defence

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

Smruti Deshpande -
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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