Delhi NCR is firmly in the midst of an health emergency with AQI levels anywhere between 500 to 900 in different parts of the country.

As smog tightened its grip on Delhi, I spent a few hours staring at various e-commerce sites and talking to our tech editor to decipher what type of mask I should buy for myself and my children — who according to the World Health Organisation are already functioning on compromised lungs.

And now I am ready to share that knowledge with you (This when doctors say there really is no good time to be outside):