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Mumbai at dawn. Credit: tawheedmanzoor/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

It’s About Time We Got Smarter About Monitoring Our Air Pollution

Sarath Guttikunda 15/09/2017

A back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that it will cost Rs...

Stories From Ennore, Where an Oil Spill Only Piled on to Older, Nastier Disasters

Archanaa Seker and Dharmesh Shah 01/03/2017

"The river was beautiful many years ago. Now, the...

We know by now that air pollution is not a standalone problem in a city but is essentially a symptom of inadequate planning. In Delhi's Paharganj. Credit: mckaysavage/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

How Do We Improve Delhi’s Graded Responsibility Action Plan for Better Air Quality?

Sarath Guttikunda 23/01/2017

When pollution is bad, we have to be more...

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Why the Supreme Court’s Direction on Delhi’s Airpocalypse Will Likely Fail

Dharmesh Shah and Shweta Narayan 30/12/2016

In 2013-2014, the CPCB spent a mere Rs 8.14...

The setting sun over Connaught Place, New Delhi. Credit: wili/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Why Delhi’s Plan for Air Filters at Traffic Intersections is a Red Herring

Sarath Guttikunda 01/11/2016

Installing an air filter in public is more like...

Traffic near Jama Masjid, New Delhi. Credit: ryanready/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Pollution Soars, Odd-Even Not Enough for Delhi

IndiaSpend Team 05/01/2016

Opinion on social media was mixed, with some reporting...

Picture of a smoggy sunrise shot in an unknown location in India. Credit: spykster/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

The Ways in Which Delhi’s Pollution Can Kill You

Deepak Natarajan 30/12/2015

Before you draw your next breath, be aware that...