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‘Smog’ in the boardroom: India Inc. confronts the cost of air pollution

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‘Smog’ in the boardroom: India Inc. confronts the cost of air pollution

Construction bans in Delhi-NCR due to air pollution have lead to project delays and rising costs. File. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Air pollution has moved from the margins of environmental reporting to the center of corporate boardroom conversations in India — and increasingly, into earnings calls. In 2025, the phrase “air pollution” was mentioned…

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Delhi airport sees 79 flight cancellations due to dense fog

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Delhi airport sees 79 flight cancellations due to dense fog

Aircrafts amid fog can be seen at the IGI Airport, Several flight and train got delayed due to heavy fog around New Delhi on December 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Dense fog continued to disrupt operations at the Delhi airport, with at least 79 flights getting cancelled on Friday (December 19, 2025), according to…

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Delhi air pollution: Delhi breathes ‘very poor’ air; AQI at 332

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Delhi air pollution: Delhi breathes ‘very poor’ air; AQI at 332

A thick layer of smog is seen in New Delhi on November 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Delhi’s overall air quality remained in the “very poor” quality on Saturday (November 29, 2025) morning, with an AQI reading of 332. This is marginally lower than Friday’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which stood at…

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Deepavali fireworks worsen Delhi’s air quality

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Deepavali fireworks worsen Delhi’s air quality

People celebrate Deepavali in New Delhi on Monday, October 20, night. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Following Deepavali, pollution in Delhi inched close to a five-year high with average concentrations of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 across several locations crossing 400 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m³) – levels not seen since 2021. On Deepavali day,…

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Delhi Pollution Curbs Eased To GRAP 2: What’s Allowed, What’s Not

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Delhi Pollution Curbs Eased To GRAP 2: What’s Allowed, What’s Not

New Delhi: As Delhi gets respite from toxic air with improved air quality due to continuous rains, Centre’s panel on Delhi-NCR’s air quality on Friday lifted stringent pollution curbs under stage 3 of GRAP in the national capital and surrounding areas with immediate effect. However, pollution restrictions under stage 2 of GRAP are in place…

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AQI in Delhi-NCR breaches 400-mark, enters ‘severe’ category

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AQI in Delhi-NCR breaches 400-mark, enters ‘severe’ category

 The IMD has reported the minimum temperature in Delhi as 5 degrees Celsius. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Delhi’s air quality has worsened further on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) , with levels again breaching the 400 mark and falling into the ‘severe’ category. At 7…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves, Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal Of GRAP-4

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves, Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal Of GRAP-4

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the relaxation of the GRAP IV stage after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said that there is improvement in the air quality and stated that the measures under GRAP IV are no longer required. The GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) measures are in place to tackle air…

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears ‘Moderate’ Category

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Delhi’s Air Quality Improves After Weeks, Nears ‘Moderate’ Category

Delhi’s air quality has seen consistent improvement this week. New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the ‘moderate’ category at 211. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 268 in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday. At 8 am on Wednesday, the AQI was recorded at 211, according to Central…

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Chandni Chowk Was Among Least Polluted In Delhi For 2 Days. Here’s Why

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Chandni Chowk Was Among Least Polluted In Delhi For 2 Days. Here’s Why

Chandni Chowk is a non-motorised zone. New Delhi: Chandni Chowk was among the least polluted spots in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday, data provided by pollution monitoring bodies showed, as the overall air quality in the national capital improved to the “poor” category – after a month-long spell of “very poor” and “severe” categories –…

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