Smoke and mirrors

Delhi is coughing, wheezing and sleepless. But plenty can be done to fix it. Here's where decision-makers should start

- SEEMA GOSWAMI

I won't lie. It's been a struggle. Ever since the pollution kicked in with a vengeance in Delhi, I have been — quite literally — breathless. As an asthmatic, at the best of times, breathing can be a challenge. But when the air is as noxious as it has been in the national capital for weeks on end, drawing a breath becomes a battle — and one that I regularly lose.