The Supreme Court on Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6am and 6pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it.A bench, comprising justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupt...

The Supreme Court issued notices to all states on Monday seeking report on air quality, drinking water and garbage disposal, and asked the Centre to take concrete decision within 10 days on having smo...

After weathering bad air days for long, Delhi registered comparatively low level of air pollution on Tuesday, but the relief is temporary. The government’s pollution monitoring body has forecast tha...

I am sitting inside a room watching a grey afternoon full of smog. Occasionally a neighbour with a mask dares to walk out. It is not a winter fog hugging you as you walk around. Smog has a stigma atta...

Sir — Mass shootings in the United States of America have become so common that when a gunman open fired in a high school in Santa Clarita, California last week, very few were surprised. In 46 weeks...

With spaces for dissent rapidly shrinking in India, it is not often that citizens are able to express their disapproval of governmental inaction or oppression without fear of punishment. It was thus h...

Sir — At a time when long working hours have become the norm, Microsoft offices in Japan have proven that long hours are not equivalent to high productivity. For the month of August, the tech-giant ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the suggestion of attorney-general K.K. Venugopal that farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh be allowed to burn stubbles at notified zones on specific da...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is a question of life and death of crores of people in Delhi-NCR region, which is facing severe air pollution, and the authorities have to be held responsible fo...

Delhi breathed easier on Wednesday as pollution level dropped further due to clearer skies and moderate wind speed though weather experts feared a cloud cover at night and light drizzle could lead to ...