India, Nov. 27 -- Cleaning Delhi's air needs concerted and year-long action on all fronts; because it concerns our health; our right to breathe

This is the third in my series on Delhi-National Capital Region's (NCR's) air pollution emergency. I first discussed what has been done to reduce emissions till date ( Down To Earth, 16-31 October ).

Then I wrote on the "nature" of the crisis - why we choke in winter and why we need to do more ( 16-30 November ). This time, I want to talk about what needs to be done with urgency and at scale befitting the crisis.

I want to write about this otherwise the smoke will be deflected off the mirrors - we will be angry, indeed outraged about the air we breathe; but we will not get our right to blue ski...