As smog shrouds New Delhi, authorities have taken unpopular steps like banning a favorite street snack. Critics say its performative.
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Smog in Delhi has triggered a ban on a beloved street snack
Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.