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Every November, Delhi braces itself for a familiar yet devastating ritual. The sky turns a murky brown, the Supreme Court convenes to address the worsening air quality, ministers point fingers at neighbouring states, and the city invokes GRAP Stage 4 Delhi measures. Schools close, citizens rush to buy masks, and headlines scream warnings. Then, as January arrives, the smog seems to lift, and life returns to normal — until the cycle repeats and worsens the following winter.