The adverse impact of pollution could lead to significant health and economic costs for India if left unchecked.

Gita Gopinath, a former IMF official, says India's air pollution causes more economic damage than tariffs, urging immediate ...

According to a Lancet analysis, air pollution costs India roughly 9% of its GDP each year after accounting for healthcare expenses, lost productivity, and welfare losses. This impact exceeds what ...

Air pollution cost India an estimated 1.36 per cent of gross domestic product in 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry and crop-burning engulfed the region. Even though India’s National Clean ...

Air pollution cost India an estimated 1.36% of gross domestic product in 2019, reflecting losses from premature deaths and ...

Each winter, Delhi slips back into a familiar emergency. A thick blanket of toxic smog settles over the city, visibility reduces, schools shut, flights are disrupted, and hospitals report a surge in ...

The 2019 Global Burden of Disease study on the health and economic impact of air pollution in India, published in The Lancet ...

Gita Gopinath, Harvard professor and former IMF chief economist, warns that pollution's economic toll on India surpasses any imposed tariffs.

Pollution has emerged as one of the biggest threats to India’s economic growth, even surpassing the impact of tariffs, Harvard University Professor and former IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath warned ...

Youth participate in a protest in Delhi, India, against the government’s failure to tackle the toxic air quality crisis in the Indian capital, December 3, 2025. Credit: X/Gurmehar Kaur Air pollution ...