A Nation Breathing Smoke: The Rising AQI in India
Published on: Dec. 24, 2025, 4:12 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Shanaya Sheen shanayasheenparihar@gmail.com Winter across northern India now arrives with two regular warnings. One is the temperature. The other is the bitter air that presses itself into throats and lungs before sunrise. The Air Quality Index has turned into a morning forecast for many homes. Children ask about it before they pack their bags. Adults check it before stepping out. Numbers in the very poor and severe range have become so common that people have stopped reacting. That silence […]
