Religion and the environment

Over 200 stalls of crackers gutted in Faridabad fire

Rise in number of fire accidents hints at faulty implementation of various laws and regulations

Home ministry alert on made-in-China firecrackers

Firecrackers, that are manufactured in China, are cheaper, but contain an explosive chemical banned in India

Pollution may be higher in Kolkata this Diwali

Noise level standards were relaxed for firecrackers in West Bengal following recent orders of the National Green Tribunal

Pollution no less this Diwali, shows official data

Diwali pollution management needs rethink, says non-profit Centre for Science and Environment

Diwali this year caused more air pollution, but made less noise

Particulate matter exceeded standard almost ten times; NO2 and S02 levels also registered increase

Delhi smog is back

Cocktail of pollutants and severe smog episodes can be deadly in Delhi and NCR even as Delhi government delays finalising air quality index

Most firecrackers in Maharashtra violate decibel standards, show tests

30 out of 89 tested samples were found to be violating standards

Man beaten to death for protesting noisy firecrackers in West Bengal

Disabled youth on wheelchair severely thrashed in Kolkata; police arrest over 1,600 people for violating noise rules, unruly behaviour

Why three toddlers were forced to seek SC ban on firecrackers

Citing fundamental right to life, parents make their children as litigants in a first-of-its-kind PIL against the use of firecrackers during festivals

When 'anti-Hindu' sentiments take precedence over noise pollution

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on the plea moved by infants in the Supreme Court to ban firecrackers

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 

Pollution levels on Diwali night were 'unacceptably high', says CSE

But official ambient monitoring shows slight improvement over last year

While in Delhi, watch out your lungs

'Delhi's air was unbreathable on Diwali night'

Union, Delhi governments urge residents to observe ‘cracker-free’ Diwali

Kejriwal, Javadekar issue appeals to residents of national capital

Firecracker sales may go up by Wednesday

It is difficult to calculate the exact quantity of crackers sold in the market as a large portion of firecrackers are sold without a licence

The season of death

Come winter, air pollution will breach record levels across cities, causing illnesses and several avoidable deaths. Where do our faults lie and …

A look at paddy crop residue burning updates

NASA images show how smoke emanating from paddy residue burning is contributing to air pollution

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

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 …

Are we ready for Diwali?

The levels of pollution in Delhi had started to rise in the first week of October, made worse by a dip in temperatures and fall in wind speed

Diwali: dark underbelly of light

The choking haze of pollution in the city leaves no room for poisonous fumes from crackers—Chinese or Indian. Do not reduce festival of …

Choking during Diwali

We burn over 40 recognised and other dangerous firecrackers, and all of them release toxic fumes into dense winter air

Diwali celebrations foul Delhi’s air

Delhi government has advised people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children to remain indoors