Volkswagen scandal: India must fix responsibility on manufacturers

For emission fraud, only penal action will not be enough; need regulations to fix accountability

Take a decision on draft parking rules, Supreme Court tells Delhi govt

The apex court has given the government 10 days to decide and also give an undertaking on the schedule of bus purchase

National Clean Air Programme: Good idea but weak mandate

The much-awaited plan should not be top-down, it should create room for tighter action

Three-wheeled devil on diesel

Diesel three-wheelers designed to emit more than diesel cars must go off the road to cut toxic exposure

Why Indian automobile industry needs to walk extra to clean up toxic emissions

By jumping from BSIV to BSVI,  India's not allowing vehicle manufacturers extra time to sell the stock of unsold BSIV vehicles

Kolkata's smog is a challenge of complex chemistry and action

The city needs to build up on its strengths to tackle smog episodes

Consumer demand doesn't let countries ban import of cheap used cars

Despite taking measures, low- and middle-income countries are struggling to stave off cheap vehicle dumping

Lax global laws let the rich junk polluting vehicles in low-income nations

Rich nations are dumping their old, used and close-to-being-scrapped vehicles in low-income vehicle importing countries of Africa and South Asia …

Toxic air attacks wombs and cradles in India, kills 12 kids every hour

The WHO study is a wake-up call for the government to act as it shows an undeniable link between air pollution and major health risks

BS-VI transition: SC gives precedence to public health over wealth

The apex court orders the automobile industry to not sell its unsold stock of BS-IV vehicles after April 1, 2020

One-time parking charge: A vision or a nightmare for Delhi?

Stop isolated measures of legalising lifetime parking rights to public spaces for a pittance. Notify the draft parking rules and guidelines to …

Does Volkswagen fraud signal death of diesel?

Making diesel vehicles clean, powerful and fuel-efficient is no easy task, and the Volkswagen cheating case has exposed this. This should act as …

Heat and dust

Do not dismiss dust fall event only as an act of god. Crack down on dust sources and push for green walling and vegetative barrier across the region

Remote Sensing: Smart policing of emissions on-road

India needs smarter and effective policing of emissions on road to reduce public health risk

India’s air 'toxic': WHO

Fourteen of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India, says the new WHO database

Diesel cars: Market shuns the Devil’s engines

Public health concern finally bends the sales curve of diesel cars. India aligns with the global trend

Double burden of indoor and outdoor air pollution in developing world: Report

A quarter of global deaths due to particulate air pollution occur in India. Globally air pollution is the 4th largest killer

10 on 10 with 10 ppm: A wise step on All Fools’ Day

Starting from today, Delhi leads to sell only clean petrol and diesel fuel with sulphur content as low as 10 ppm

इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन: शून्य उत्सर्जन

वैश्विक ऑटोमोबाइल बेड़ा जैविक ईंधन को पीछे छोड़कर आगे ब…

How daily pollution action and health alerts help

Global evidences show daily health alerts and emergency action lower smog peaks and make people change their behaviour to take precautions

The future is electric

The global automobile fleet is marching forward to wean away from fossil fuels. India has shown intent but lacks a clear policy and roadmap. What …

Strange pattern of denial of health evidence

Action, not denial, holds key to solve India’s air pollution problem that adversely impacts our health

Shadow of Dieselgate: alarmingly high emissions from diesel cars, SUVs on Indian roads

The first ever real world emissions testing of BSIV cars in India shows alarmingly high real world emission from diesel cars on road, explodes …

Electric shock to diesel

It is wiser to get off the diesel route quickly and adopt electric mobility. Is India listening?

In my city, without my car

From an object of desire, cars will turn into an asset of shared mobility