In an interview with Hindustan Times, Shriya Pilgaonkar talks about being a goodwill ambassador for ALT EFF, and Delhi facing an air quality crisis.

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

Delhi's air quality persists in the "very poor" category, with several areas recording alarmingly high pollution levels. The Union personnel ministry has encouraged employees to adopt carpooling or public transport to mitigate vehicular emissions.

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor' with an AQI of 381, despite slight improvements, as smog continues to disrupt daily life and pose serious health risks.

The average air quality index in Delhi increased to 494 on Tuesday, well beyond the “severe plus” category for air pollution

Weaker fog and surface winds of around 10km/hr failed to provide respite from air pollution, as Delhi recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 419

Residents of the national capital breathed in despair on Saturday, with the air quality plunging back to the 'severe' category as average Air Quality Index (AQI) pegged at 412.

A haze hung over the city as Delhi recorded the eighth severe day of the month, with the air quality index (AQI) rising to 412 on Saturday, compared to 393 in the ‘very poor' range a day earlier, according to Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) bulletin released at 4pm.

The prevailing meteorological conditions also led to a rise in the temperature, with Delhi clocking a maximum temperature of 29.4°C

The respite from extremely toxic air did not last very long for the residents of Delhi. The city’s air quality index (AQI) reading on Saturday returned to the ‘severe’ category after being in the ‘very poor’ zone for two days.