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Do you fly pollution-free planes? Fireworks company ‘thrashes’ SpiceJet’s ‘No-crackers Diwali’ banner
The festival of lights, Diwali, will be celebrated in India on 27th October this year.
A year after Supreme Court judgement, union government launches eco-friendly green crackers ahead of Diwali
The Union Minister announced that Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labs have been successful in developing various environment-friendly fireworks such as sound-emitting crackers, flowerpots, pencils, chakkar and sparklers.
In a first, a Delhi court convicts a man for bursting crackers on Diwali
The Delhi police had booked him under Section 188 CrPC for disobeying their orders by continuing to burst crackers despite issuing a warning.
After banning firecrackers, SC asks why are people seeking a ban on them when automobiles appear to cause more pollution
The Supreme Court directed the government to submit a comparative study on the pollution caused by firecrackers and automobiles.
Firecrackers at Priyanka Chopra’s wedding, Twitter users point out the hypocrisy
A few weeks back, Priyanka and campaigned for a crackerless Diwali
Sabarimala: Consent of the Governed vs Divine Right
Shreyash -
In both Sabarimala and firecrackers ban, there has been widespread disobedience and if the state wants to implement these policies against the will of people, a disproportionate amount of force will have to be used.
Firecracker ban would impact 800,000 families, lead to Rs. 16 billion loss for banks, claims association
TANFAMA had also submitted in the Court that a firecracker ban would have terrible consequences for the lakhs of people dependent on the industry for employment.
Barkha Dutt uses fake data and biased rhetoric to deny the institutional discrimination Hindus suffer in India
The only thing that Barkha does get right in her video is the fact that Hindus are not hapless victims.
Every cracker burst this Diwali had a message that echoed through the Country
nandini -
The messaging is indeed confusing. Were they fighting pollution or the festival of Diwali itself?
Navbharat Times claims Delhi air worsened ’77 times’ due to firecrackers during Diwali based on absurd data
The conclusion they reached was based on dubious data.
