Diwali 2020 in Delhi: A highly polluted and infectious affair

By flouting norms regarding the ban on firecrackers and social distancing, the national capital may just have ensured more trouble for itself

Simply Put: Festival of smoke

Simply Put: Hobson’s choice

Vehicles were top polluters in Delhi during Diwali week: CSE

Delhi has 14 million registered vehicles and an annual addition of 0.5 million vehicles a year

Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time

Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning

Simply Put: Breathing problems are passe

Diwali: Nudge practice of not tolerating personal harm

Festival also reminds us that awareness has to nudge change towards environmentally responsible behaviour to support difficult regulatory action

Air quality ‘severe’ in Delhi-NCR for sixth consecutive day

Conditions after Diwali night could worsen if people flout firecracker ban; light rain could further aggravate pollutant load

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Act, for your children's sake

We are doing too little too late

Delhites score own goal this Diwali

Although the city had a good chance of avoiding a mishap seen in the last two years, citizens chose to play hide-and-seek with the law

Diwali: dark underbelly of light

The choking haze of pollution in the city leaves no room for poisonous fumes from crackers—Chinese or Indian. Do not reduce festival of …

On Diwali, Delhi-NCR gets season’s first severe pollution episode

CSE’s analysis shows a ten-fold jump in PM2.5 on Diwali evening due to bursting of firecrackers

Union, Delhi governments urge residents to observe ‘cracker-free’ Diwali

Kejriwal, Javadekar issue appeals to residents of national capital

The day after: How the air fares post-Diwali

Air quality slips in Delhi, National Capital Region and several places across north India

CSIR labs develop ‘green’ crackers

The new products emit 25% to 30% less particulate matter than the traditional crackers, said minister for science and technology Dr Harsh Vardhan&…

Supreme Court bans sale of firecracker in Delhi till November 1

The order comes after Delhi-NCR experienced its worst case of smog in 17 years in 2016, and pollution from crackers was cited as a …

Apolcaypse now: Toxic air shrouds Delhi

Delhiites breathed the season’s worst PM2.5 on the morning of November 3, 2019

SC judgment on firecrackers: Execution a major challenge

Here’s an analysis of how the apex court's recent judgment has a lot of ground to cover

Diwali amid COVID-19: Will West Bengal have a firecracker-free Kali Puja

The state dilly-dallys despite a high court directive even as environmentalists seek strict action against violations; is the fire …

Delhi air emergency: Little respite on Day 2

The national capital's air oscillated between 'very poor' and 'severe' on Nov 2

Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern

PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019

Delhi-NCR air under emergency for a day & a half, yet no action

Only 16% complaints related to air pollution resolved between October 15 and November 4. Monitoring was closed after 9:30 pm on November 5

Delhi smog is back

Cocktail of pollutants and severe smog episodes can be deadly in Delhi and NCR even as Delhi government delays finalising air quality index

Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?

The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE