Delhi’s toxic winter air is back – is the Indian capital prepared for pollution?

There are two cardboard boxes in Meenu Rana’s living room in Delhi. One is filled with Diwali decorations and twinkling lights. The other holds air purifiers.

“The mornings have already started feeling stuffy. It will get worse in the coming days, so it’s better to be prepared,” says the 43-year-old teacher.

She is not alone. Every year, as