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TopicNorth India air pollution

Topic: North India air pollution

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.

Northeast is the new pollution hotspot. South has the cleanest air, says report

The report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, drawn from high-resolution satellite data, offers a panoramic view of India’s air. It analysed 33 states and UTs.

Air pollution in Northern India poses severe health and environmental challenges, study suggests

New Delhi: New research findings published in the journal Nature Communications suggest that air pollution in Northern India is not only harmful to human...

Lifting the smog won’t be cheap. India must think finance for cleaner air

Moving to a cleaner environment comes with high costs. As India goes for net-zero emissions, it must include pollution abatement costs in its climate finance strategy.

You thought only winter meant bad air in Delhi? Govt data tells a different, worrying story

Data released by environment ministry shows that National Capital Region maintains poor air quality, with AQI over 200, for at least half the time in a year.

SC to smog tower to AAP-Centre data slugfest – Delhi’s air pollution is a no-brainer

Govt proposals to reduce air pollution, such as Graded Action Plan or lockdown, come either just before the smog season or when cities are already choking.

2 in 3 families won’t burn crackers this Diwali, but 53% don’t support ban, says survey

LocalCircles survey shows 42% of households want 'some form of ban' on crackers. Of those who don't plan to burst them, 63% cite air pollution as the reason why.

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This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.