Veytics Intelligence
2026-11-06 · DW

India: Why does Delhi keep failing to tackle its air pollution crisis?

On a slightly chilly and distinctly smoggy morning in New Delhi, Khushboo Arora was looking for another air purifier for her mother, who has underlying health complications, before the city's air quality deteriorated further. "Already, I am starting to get a recurring headache," she said. "These days when I wake up, I don't feel fresh. As the day progresses, I feel a heaviness in my head, itching in my eye and a constantly parched throat." Not too long ago, the unpacking of woolens announced the advent of winter in Delhi. Now, it's the light hum of an air purifier in the corner. Arora said she has already stopped doing yoga in the park and her morning walks.

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