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How Essential Are Firecrackers To Diwali? (Hint: Very)

Children celebrating Diwali. (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

The Missing Lights: Why Doesn’t Kerala Celebrate Deepavali?

Venu Gopal Narayanan

The festive cheer of Diwali is absent in Kerala (Photo by Raimond Klavins on Unsplash)

Stone-Pelting Between Hindus And Muslims On Diwali In Gujarat’s Vadodara Over Firecrackers

A picture of the clashes, shared by a journalist

Six Months Jail For Bursting Firecrackers On Diwali: Delhi Minister Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai (Pic via Twitter)

The Stubble Burning Season Is Underway In Punjab

Stubble burning in Punjab.

Biomass Burning, And Not Diwali, Leading Cause For Delhi Feeling Choked

Delhi’s air pollution (Representative image)

Arbitrary, Unscientific, Hypocritical: Why We Must Protest Against Orders Banning Firecrackers On Diwali

This is not about Kejriwal alone, for governments headed by other parties have also banned firecrackers, if the high courts or the Supreme Court had not banned them already.

‘Fireworks At Sea’: Video Of Missile Tests From Warships Released By Indian Navy On Diwali; Watch It Here

BrahMos Missile being launched from INS Chennai (Twitter)

Delhi Police Cracks Down On Bursting Crackers, Arrests 55 And Seizes 638 Kg Of Fireworks

Children bursting fire-crackers in India (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

MP: Shivraj Govt Bans Sale And Use Of Chinese Firecrackers In State, Warns Of Strict Action Against Violators

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Arrested For The ‘Crime’ Of Bursting Crackers: How The Indian State Clamped Down On Diwali Celebrators

Representative image (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Noise Pollution: Vehicle Honking Is Worse Than Firecrackers, Says IIIT Research

Representative Image.

How The Green Fireworks Diktat From The Supreme Court Has Left The Sivakasi Industry Struggling

Workers at Shivkasi making environment-friendly firecrackers.

Time To Avoid New Year Fireworks? Air Quality In Delhi Shows No Signs Of Improvement

Representative Image of Delhi Pollution (Priyanka Parashar/Mint via Getty Images)

Uttarakhand: Dehradun Residents Turn A Deaf Ear To Supreme Court Order, Burst Crackers Well Past 10 PM

Representative image (Amal KS/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Report: How A Personal Dispute Led To Delhi Man Being Booked For Bursting Crackers

Swati Goel Sharma

Children buy fireworks and crackers ahead of Diwali festival at a market in New Amritsar. (Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

Have A Happy And Safe Diwali: Cops Make Elaborate Arrangements In Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Region To Ensure Safety

A view of firecrackers show during celebrations. (Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

‘I Will Burst Crackers Only After I Finish My Puja’, BJP MP Says In Response To ‘8-10 PM SC Order’

Chintamani Malviya, BJP MP from Ujjain

Despite Monkey-Balancing, SC Has Done Right To Lift Diwali Cracker Ban

Children in Delhi burst crackers during Diwali. (Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via GettyImages)

Following Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Too Bans High-Decibel Firecrackers

Firecrackers shop in Delhi (PTI)

Chhattisgarh Govt Bans Loud Firecrackers On Deepavali

Children playing with fireworks (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Diwali Cracker Ban: How SC Is Setting Itself Up For Failure And Disrespect Of The Law

A woman looks at firecrackers on display at a shop in New Delhi. (MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images)

SC Restores Ban On Firecrackers In Delhi And NCR Till November, To Be Regulated After That

A shop selling fireworks in Delhi (NICHOLAS BRADLEY/AFP/Getty Images)

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Restoration Of Ban On Firecrackers In Delhi

Children playing with fireworks in Delhi (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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