Delhi recorded "very poor" air quality for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching above 300. The air quality has been worsening over the past ...

As Diwali approaches, markets across the country light up with festive cheer and firecrackers. But if you live in Delhi-NCR, buying and bursting crackers comes with a long list of dos and don'ts ...

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 ...

Eco-friendly firecrackers can be fun too! Read on to know more. Diwali 2025 firecracker ban: As the Supreme Court relaxed the ban on firecrackers this Diwali, green crackers may make their comeback in ...

A belated Happy Diwali to all of you. We had a noisy one. I live in an apartment building which is one of just two in an entirely corporate office area of Gurgaon, and a bit distant from the thickly ...

Diwali is a festival of lights, joy, and the unmistakable sparkle of fireworks. Crackers are often the highlight of the celebrations, adding excitement, color, and sound to the night sky. But along ...

Delhi is likely to witness legal fireworks this Diwali in a first in years, with the Supreme Court indicating that it may temporarily lift the ban on bursting of green firecrackers in the National ...

Nitin Pai is director of Takshashila Institution and author of ‘Nitopadesha -Moral Tales for Good Citizens’. The Supreme Court has done well to refuse a blanket ban on all firecrackers in India. Its ...