Diwali 2020 in Delhi: A highly polluted and infectious affair
By flouting norms regarding the ban on firecrackers and social distancing, the national capital may just have ensured more trouble for itself
Delhi Air Emergency: Capital bending the curve but more action needed
Delhi’s pollution levels should be reduced so that even when air speeds go down, cold air settles and episodes of high pollution strike, it …
Vehicles were top polluters in Delhi during Diwali week: CSE
Delhi has 14 million registered vehicles and an annual addition of 0.5 million vehicles a year
Air quality in Delhi further deteriorates post-Diwali; breaches emergency mark for a time
Wind direction though has changed; it will allow greater dispersal of pollutants from stubble burning
Diwali: Nudge practice of not tolerating personal harm
Festival also reminds us that awareness has to nudge change towards environmentally responsible behaviour to support difficult regulatory action
Delhites score own goal this Diwali
Although the city had a good chance of avoiding a mishap seen in the last two years, citizens chose to play hide-and-seek with the law
Simply put: Post-Diwali
Union, Delhi governments urge residents to observe ‘cracker-free’ Diwali
Kejriwal, Javadekar issue appeals to residents of national capital
On Diwali, Delhi-NCR gets season’s first severe pollution episode
CSE’s analysis shows a ten-fold jump in PM2.5 on Diwali evening due to bursting of firecrackers
Simply Put: Festival of smoke
Simply Put: Hobson’s choice
The day after: How the air fares post-Diwali
Air quality slips in Delhi, National Capital Region and several places across north India
Supreme Court bans sale of firecracker in Delhi till November 1
The order comes after Delhi-NCR experienced its worst case of smog in 17 years in 2016, and pollution from crackers was cited as a …
Air quality ‘severe’ in Delhi-NCR for sixth consecutive day
Conditions after Diwali night could worsen if people flout firecracker ban; light rain could further aggravate pollutant load
Delhi air turns ‘severe’ post Diwali, firecracker ban flouted
Doctor says influx of patients with breathing problems doubled compared to last Diwali
While in Delhi, watch out your lungs
Simply Put: Breathing problems are passe
Diwali amid COVID-19: Will West Bengal have a firecracker-free Kali Puja
The state dilly-dallys despite a high court directive even as environmentalists seek strict action against violations; is the fire …
Stop trading ‘lucky’ owls for black magic during Diwali, says wildlife network
The nocturnal bird is poached in thousands as occult practitioners tout use of their body parts as significant to cure illnesses and fight …
These toxic metals make Diwali firecrackers 'beautiful'
From tremors, weakness, anxiety, shortness of breath to paralysis and cancer, the colours in Diwali firecrackers all have a toxic source
Delhites, all that rain does not mean you will have a smog-free Diwali. Here is why
Firecrackers, industries, vehicles, date of the festival and late withdrawal of the monsoon, all could cause a repeat of previous Diwalis, experts say
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
Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
Diwali day sees rise in number of hospital visits for respiratory problems in Delhi
Most patients complained of throat pain and breathing problems
Delhi’s Diwali greys return as crackers burnt with gay abandon
Here is a look at the run-up to and aftermath of Diwali 2021 in Delhi