Pollution is the second leading cause for death and life long health problems among children. In 2021, it killed over 700,000 children

There is a dichotomy within the gig economy in terms of whether workers are engaged in low-income tasks or at the highest level. The air pollution crisis is a stark illustration of this dichotomy as the lowest-earning gig workers fulfill their commitments cloaked in the ominous toxic smog

The high baseline AQI of around 200-250 in almost all major Indian cities is a matter of concern. However, instead of holistic solutions, what the country is witnessing is panic-driven knee-jerk reactions and false solutions offered by all and sundry without any scientific basis or evidence-based reasoning

We look into the causes of India’s deadly pollution problem.