According to a report released by the World Health Organisation in May this year, of the 15 most polluted cities in the world, 14 are in India. Almost all of them lie in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Bihar.
Nupur Sharma frames the air pollution story of India in the national and international context. She also highlights the staggering but less obvious human cost and economic burden caused by air pollution.