Mumbai air quality

  • Top 5 Indian Cities with Cleanest Air: A Stark Contrast to Delhi and Mumbai

    Top 5 Indian Cities with Cleanest Air: A Stark Contrast to Delhi and Mumbai's Pollution Crisis

    Dec 07, 2025 05:15 pm CST

    While major Indian metropolitan areas like Delhi and Mumbai struggle with dangerous pollution levels, five cities - Shillong, Ooty, Aizawl, Palkalaiperur, and Tirunelveli - stand out for their exceptional air quality. This article compares their consistently low AQI readings (15-45) with Delhi's "very poor" rating of 303 and examines the natural and policy factors contributing to these clean air havens across India.

  • Vir Das Creates Viral Song About Mumbai

    Vir Das Creates Viral Song About Mumbai's Air Pollution Crisis: "AQI, AQI, Let Me Die"

    Nov 29, 2025 11:01 am CST

    Comedian Vir Das has turned Mumbai's worsening air quality into a viral musical moment with his humorous yet pointed song about pollution. Accompanying himself on ukulele, Das captures the daily struggles of living with poor AQI levels while questioning ongoing construction and highlighting how pollution affects children and the elderly. His creative blend of comedy and environmental commentary has resonated with audiences facing similar air quality challenges across urban India.