Despite claims of lower emissions and noise, green crackers continue to release harmful ultrafine particles and stress the heart and lungs, experts caution.

India's fireworks economy has undergone a significant transformation over the years, shaped by stringent pollution regulations and local bans ...

Green crackers are a new type of fireworks developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) to reduce air and noise ...

People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only 'green' fireworks.

“One can directly put the crackers in the soil and water them,” she says. If you’d rather skip the spark but keep the sparkle, there are other inventive ways to go green this Diwali. Aryan FireWorks ...

The Supreme Court said that by not putting blanket ban on crackers this Diwali, it was taking a “balanced approach” by ...

Diwali 2025 in India has taken a patriotic turn, celebrating national pride alongside traditional festivities. Kolkata’s ...

Thane: Environment activists have approached the chief minister and senior state authorities regarding the bursting of noisy ...

In Kollukudipatti, S Maampatti, and Vettangudipatti in Tamil Nadu, Diwali is celebrated not with the noise of firecrackers, ...

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, ...