India, Oct. 30 -- It's a story that is repeated year after year with no solution; Without coordinated, year-round action on emissions, waste, and stubble burning, Delhi's toxic air is likely to return unchanged next winter

The city's air has turned toxic, forcing schools to shut, flights to divert, and citizens to mask up against a sky the colour of dust. But as millions struggle to breathe, political parties are busy pointing fingers instead of finding solutions. The ruling BJP and opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Congress are locked in a noisy blame game over Delhi's worsening pollution, each accusing the other of negligence while the air thickens with smog - and frustration.

As Delhi struggles once again under a thick, toxic haz...