A new Lancet Countdown report lays bare India’s most silent massacre — 1.72 million lives lost in 2022 due to air pollution. Behind these deaths lies a toxic web of fossil fuel addiction, corporate lobbying, and political apathy. The study exposes how the Indian government continues to subsidize coal and oil giants, while public hospitals crumble under the weight of respiratory diseases. From Delhi’s choking smog to rural coal belts, millions breathe poison daily, and the state calls it “development.” The crisis is not accidental — it’s manufactured by policies that privilege profit over people.
Every polluted breath is a reminder that the climate crisis is man-made, and its deadliest weapon is inequality.
