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TopicDelhi air pollution

Topic: Delhi air pollution

Has Delhi’s bad air become another cynical political game for AAP, BJP and Congress?

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has rejected as “misleading” the data presented by a Narendra Modi government-run agency on air pollution.

Ahead of Delhi polls, BJP & AAP both take credit for reduced air pollution level in city

Union minister Javadekar listed Modi govt initiatives to curb pollution in Delhi, after Kejriwal claimed last month that his policies drove city's pollution down.

Air pollution in cities like Delhi linked to children’s cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, death

Severe air pollution can speed up neurodegeneration when the brain is at the peak of its development — during childhood.

Return of odd-even scheme just another chance for Kejriwal to show he’s leader of the poor

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Rahul Gandhi calls on Manohar Parrikar, discusses Delhi pollution, not Rafale jets

Congress president Rahul Gandhi met Goa CM Manohar Parrikar Tuesday during his visit to the state with his mother Sonia Gandhi.

1 out of 8 deaths in India linked to air pollution, says study in Lancet

Study says UP, Maharashtra, Delhi and Bihar are the worst affected, adds that air pollution has reduced life expectancy in the country by 1.7 years. 

Why Delhi Metro carries far fewer riders than almost any other city’s system worldwide

Increased Metro ridership can improve Delhi’s air, where banning private vehicles cannot.

Delhi’s air quality today is as bad as it was a day after Diwali in 2017

The air quality index, or AQI, hit 980 at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, according to website AirVisual.

Delhi schools adopt precautionary measures as pollution worsens

The measures include installing filters in classrooms and cancelling outdoor activities.  

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

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.