Every year after Diwali, the air quality in Delhi and many parts of North India drops to ‘poor’ or even ‘very poor’ levels. The main reasons include the bursting of firecrackers, rising vehicle ...

As Diwali lights up the skies tonight, discussions around green crackers have once again taken centre stage. These eco-friendly alternatives promise cleaner celebrations, but experts say they are not ...

It's that time of year again when the air sparkles with laughter, lights, and the familiar thrill of Diwali crackers. But this season, there’s a greener way to keep the fun alive, with beej phatakas, ...

After Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor, superstar Shahid Kapoor’s wife, and entrepreneur Mira Kapoor took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and urged people to stop normalising bursting ...

Delhi-NCR experiences severe air pollution as green and regular crackers fuel Diwali celebrations, even as festive trade hits record highs The unchecked bursting of firecrackers in violation of the ...

After years of blanket ban on manufacture, sale and use of fireworks in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court in its October 17 order permitted green cracker use but underlined specific guidelines.(Pexel) ...

"Do you mean less poison?" asks Bhavreen Kandhari as she reacts to the Supreme Court's decision on opening the doors for firecrackers in Delhi-NCR by allowing green crackers this Diwali. Kandhari has ...

The former Supreme Court judge who headed the bench which ordered a year-round ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has broken his silence on a recent order by the top court allowing the bursting of ...