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Sunday, November 23, 2025
TopicPollution

Topic: pollution

India has 15 out of 20 most polluted cities in the world, says study

Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida and Bhiwadi are ranked in the top 6, suggests the report.

Mission Ganga, missing activist: Why no one cares for Gopal Das

The future of the dying river and its true crusaders hangs in balance.

Kejriwal govt plans to introduce 1,000 electric buses to encourage public transport

Greater usage of public transport would be a major step towards curbing air pollution, said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

RSS to milk ‘temple’ cow for 2019 elections and a solution for all housing problems

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

No relief for smog-choked cities as PM Modi’s goal to push natural gas stalls

After peaking to just above 10% six years ago, share of natural gas in energy mix has slid back toward 6%.

Nearly 400 districts will have city gas distribution facility in 2-3 years: PM Modi

Modi also said the number of compressed natural gas stations will increase to 10,000 by end of this decade, which will also help reduce pollution.

This Diwali once again showed the ugly side of the urban middle class

The pollution this festive season shows the middle class is increasingly self-indulgent, with little regard for laws and rules.

Tamil Nadu govt slapped with Rs 2 crore fine for delay in removing Chennai encroachments

The National Green Tribunal slammed the state government over poor pre-monsoon preparedness & asked its Public Works Department to deposit the amount within 15 days.

Delhi filed 2,438 pollution complaints in a week, most about construction dust & garbage

Pollution watchdog CPCB launched multiple complaint portals ahead of Diwali, including an app.

On Camera

New labour codes are a simplification that’s been long overdue. Its a strategic shift

Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.