Former Research Associate (Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility) at the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
10 years on, Supreme Court order on firecracker composition gathers dust
Authorities have released composition-based guidelines for only four of 40 categories of fireworks
How fireworks kill you: part by part
A look at the chemical composition of commonly available fireworks, their roles and physiological effects
Fireworks make Diwali a dangerous festival for all
Farm fires, firecrackers and burdgeoning vehicular pollution will choke the air in cities and towns this winter. Are we headed towards our worst …
Bengal shows the way forward to reduced fireworks noise standard on Diwali
National Green Tribunal upholds move by state pollution control board to cap noise level limit at 90 decibels
A noisy Diwali ahead: Supreme Court refuses to put blanket ban on firecrackers
Trends in air quality data show that the level of pollutants in the National Capital Region go up each year, with the bursting of firecrackers on&…