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TopicDelhi pollution

Topic: Delhi pollution

With stubble burning order, Supreme Court walks into executive domain again

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

North India’s toxic air: NASA images show just how big the stubble burning problem is

Between 1 and 15 October, around 275 new large fires were observed every day, and the smoke from such fires can be seen hanging over Delhi, Kanpur and beyond.

Delhi schools reopen though air quality still in ‘very poor’ category

The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital improved since Tuesday morning, when it recorded pollution levels at 324. An AQI between 0 - 50 is considered good.

As Delhi chokes, Vardhan advises carrots, Javadekar ‘ragas’, Amitabh Kant sees blue (skies)

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Gaurav Gogoi wants new pollution law, Manu Joseph calls govts ‘sophisticated snoopers’

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Don’t politicise pollution, need to sit together & find solution to stubble burning: Kejriwal

In a video message posted on Twitter, Kejriwal said that Delhi did everything they could to reduce pollution but concrete steps have to be taken against stubble burning.

Light showers bring no respite, take Delhi’s toxic smog to season’s worst

While SAFAR recorded an AQI of 650 at 11 am Sunday, CPCB, another govt monitor, estimated it at 428 at 10 am.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.