India, Dec. 29 -- As Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) breached the alarming 1,000 mark in several areas this season, the conversation has shifted from a seasonal complaint to a desperate search for solutions. While policy changes and industrial reforms are the levers of the state, a vital question remains: what can the ordinary citizen do to reclaim the right to breathe?

As part of the'Habit Badlo, Hawa Badlo' campaign, an initiative by GAIL (India) Limited, in partnership with Hindustan Times, we took to the streets to ask residents how they are navigating this crisis and what personal changes they are willing to make. The consensus that came out seemed clear. Even though awareness is at an all-time high among residents of the National C...