Priyangi Agarwal
Why year after year, promises are made but Delhi's pollution doesn't get better
Every winter, Delhi-NCR chokes as much on the promises to cut air pollution as on pollution itself. Year after year, as the capital city’s air turns into a toxic haze, same old pledges of clean air resurface, only to be followed by a silence and actions that make no difference. Broken promises hang as thick as the pollution itself. TOI explains why this is the case and what could make a difference for the better
Farm fire fighting: Punjab, Haryana fail to meet their action plan targets
Despite the stubble burning counts in Punjab and Haryana being lower than last year, they have failed to meet the targets set in their state action plans to reduce paddy residue burning.
Air Pollution: Why Delhi is country’s burning sensation
Delhi is experiencing its fourth consecutive "severe" air day, which could be one of the longest streaks in the city. The air quality is expected to remain in the severe category until November 8.
How toxic Delhi air takes 12 years of your life
In 2021, studies showed that the estimated average lifespan lost to pollution was 9.7 years in Delhi. Two years later, it has climbed to 11.9 years. This only means that the city is fighting a losing battle against toxic air and the situation is getting worse
The accident that shocked the country
She was her family's sole breadwinner, her father passed away eight years ago, her ailing mother lost her job in the pandemic — Delhi’s New Year’s Eve horror shows just how dangerous it is to drive on the capital’s roads
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Illegal migrants or refugees, is this how humans should live in India?
It's a miserable existence for the Rohingya community in Delhi. "We have no home, no country and no nationality," they say
How do scientist know what's farm fire, what's not
Scientists separate fire from fire from satellite images to zero in on farm residue burning cases
As Kabul falls to Taliban, Afghans in India fear the worst
Away from gunshots and explosions, Afghan refugees in India worry about family back home, want kin to escape and lose hope over any progress the country made in the recent past
Can Delhi’s heritage trees be saved?
At the HC's behest, authorities will preserve 24 age-old trees of Chandni Chowk. TOI takes a walk through the congested lanes to see their state
How the pandemic brought the postman back
Medicines, PPE kits, cash, insurance, government papers, they carry everything now, disbursing Rs 967 crore to 53 lakh people in UP alone since the lockdown
Why these tigers chose sugarcane fields over forests
Forest officials in Uttar Pradesh have initiated survey for the translocation of tigers to minimise conflict
A quiet Ramzan, no iftaar with friends and family for these Covid warriors
For those on the frontlines, it's a Ramzan of a different kind this year that's being observed in hospitals and hostels with no family or friends
Why economists across globe flock to tiny Palanpur in UP
An iconic name in academic circles, Palanpur is being visited by researchers since the 1950s, many of whom stay on for months
Cured but alone, mental patients find family in old age homes
Abandoned by their families despite being cured of their mental illness, these patients are being rehabilitated in old age homes in a novel experiment that could be replicated across the country
