Air Pollution
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SC rejects plea seeking to use barium in green firecrackers ahead of Diwali
It was argued that firecrackers with reduced quantities of the harmful chemical substance have been developed.
Scroll Staff
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Ban of sale, bursting of firecrackers imposed again in Delhi
This is the third consecutive year the ban has been imposed to control pollution levels in the winter months
Scroll Staff
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Delhi air pollution could reduce average life expectancy by nearly 12 years, says study
The University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute said that fine particulate air pollution shortens the average Indian citizen’s life expectancy by 5.3 years.
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Trending
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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Counterview: What Arundhati Roy and the secular intelligentsia get wrong about Modi’s India
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India and its intelligence services should change the way they operate, says Justin Trudeau
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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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China slashed its air pollution levels in a decade – can India replicate its model?
Both countries should not be directly compared, given their different development stages, but adopting some of China’s beneficial measures are worth considering
Ajay Nagpure
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Mumbai’s air quality plummeted this year. Will residents actually demand change?
The air quality in the city this winter plunged to its lowest levels in four years.
Rohan Banerjee
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Mumbai’s record-breaking air pollution is driving up respiratory illnesses
Doctors see a clear link between bad air days and severe cases of cough and wheezing, some that need hospitalisation.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
Video
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Watch: Riders stranded upside down after amusement park ride malfunctions in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: A capella group sings mashup of a song from ‘Roja’ in three different languages
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Watch: Congress workers protest inside mosquito nets against rising dengue cases in Kolkata
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Watch: Many injured at roadside talent show ‘Happy Street’ in Madurai, Tamil Nadu
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Watch: Comedian imagines Karan Johar explaining ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ roles to cast
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Sister cities Delhi and Lahore are linked by the bond of history, culture – and now smog
Both have consistently ranked in the list of most polluted cities in the world.
Kasturi Das & Naeem Sahoutara
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South Asian countries must unite if they want to tackle worsening air pollution
Air particles can travel hundreds of kilometres, crossing municipal, state and national boundaries, rendering regional mitigation efforts moot.
Martin Raiser
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How India can improve its air quality monitoring mechanisms
A robust tracking network can accentuate the pollution scenarios and monitor the improvement from on-the-ground corrective measures.
Moorthy M Nair
The Reel
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When Dev Anand was mistaken for a taxi driver
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Start the week with a film: KG George’s ‘Irakal’ is a singular study of a psycho
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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Delhi air quality commission lifts curbs under Stage III of graded action plan
The removal of the restrictions means that non-essential construction and demolition work, mining activities and brick kilns can resume.
Scroll Staff
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Anti-smog guns, sprinklers, dust suppressants: How effective are these quick-fixes to air pollution?
With high water usage, questionable water quality and health risks, these methods have, at best, limited effects.
Abinaya Sekar & Bhargav Krishna
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In Srinagar, air pollution is endangering lives
Studies have found that on some days, the air quality in the Valley surrounded by high mountains and green meadows can be worse than in a metro.
Farzana Nisar
The Field
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26: Neha Thakur wins silver in sailing; hockey team wins 16-1
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Watch, Asian Games: Men’s 10m air rifle team wins India’s first gold medal in Hangzhou
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India at Asian Games, Sept 26 schedule: Shooting, boxing, hockey continues
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Watch, Asian Games: Indian rowers add to tally with two bronze medals
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Watch, highlights: Indian women’s cricket team win the Asian Games gold after win over Sri Lanka