Diwali

Even as we all relish the delicious snacks and create intricate rangolis, some states follow their own unique traditions over these five days. Here is is a look at five of them.

Low noise, low flame, low chemicals — Ganakkuchi's green crackers have been turning Diwali into a starry night since 1885!

Eco-friendly fireworks are just as much fun, produce a lot less smoke and make colours more visible. The difference cannot be ignored.

In a heartwarming gesture, the United Nations postal agency has released a special stamp sheet to commemorate the festival and show solidarity towards India.

“It would be in the interest of environment not to subject the entire population to burst firecrackers within a stipulated short time as it would lead to a larger volume of emissions within a short span.”

The Vadodara-based initiative will allow the poor to purchase what they want, for just Rs 10 an item so they too, can have a happy Diwali.

Here are some incredibly easy hacks that you can try at home to ensure your Diwali binging ends on a safe and sweet note.

Just yesterday, the Supreme Court ordered that only ‘green firecrackers’ can be manufactured and sold. Here’s what CSIR has in store to help implement the same!

From stipulating emission standards to setting a time window, here are the riders put by India's apex court on bursting crackers this festive season!

"I’m 47, and all these years, I’ve never seen my people burst crackers inside our village. We stay off from crackers even during temple Thiruvizhas."