Cracker of a battle: Vijay wants Sivakasi to take on China and become a global fireworks powerhouse. Here's what it'll takeTamil Nadu's government aims to transform Sivakasi, India's firecracker hub, into a global competitor against China. The focus is now on in...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
10 interesting facts about Christmas you need to know before that will blow your mindChristmas is a festival rich with history and diverse traditions. From its religious origins to the adoption of customs like Christmas tree...
24 Dec, 2025, 12.28 PM IST
Bihar election result: Firecrackers at NDA offices, silence in RJD; Bihar's political boulevard splits into two moodsBihar has chosen continuity. The NDA secured a significant victory in the assembly elections. Celebrations erupted at the BJP and JD(U) off...
14 Nov, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
Twinkle, twinkle bright star; how I wonder SAFAL SWAS you areThe Supreme Court has permitted fireworks, balancing festive traditions with environmental concerns. The article highlights the hope that n...
19 Oct, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
Not just Delhi-NCR, all states will burst green crackers, say Sivakasi firecracker manufacturersGreen crackers are now exclusively produced by Sivakasi manufacturers. Most states have transitioned to producing these eco-friendly altern...
15 Oct, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...
22 Sep, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
SC upholds Delhi govt order banning sale, use and storage of firecrackersThe Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Delhi government's ban on the sale and usage of firecrackers. The ban, aimed at combating h...
13 Sep, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Why deadly Balasore train accident should serve as an amber signal for Indian RailwaysIn the devastating triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore recently, which claimed 288 lives and injured more than 1,000 people, the Cor...
11 Jun, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
View: Diwali dulhania le jayenge, but don't forget the latest trend-fest — HalloweenI'm just thankful we haven't seen politicians add Halloween to the long list of election-friendly festivals ranging from Diwali to Chhat Pu...
06 Nov, 2021, 11.14 PM IST
Celebration cannot be at cost of others' health: SC on firecracker banUnder the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Const...
29 Oct, 2021, 08.17 PM IST
Supreme Court says firecracker ban not against any community“Under the guise of enjoyment you (manufacturers) cannot play with lives of citizens. We are not against particular community. We want to s...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.47 PM IST
Online backlash makes companies revisit brand strategyStory-telling techniques for product marketing and brands could take a beating for certain categories as a result and devising post-campaig...
26 Oct, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Banned articles being used by fireworks manufacturers as green crackers: SCCelebration does not mean use of loud crackers, it can also be with "Fuljhaddi" and the like which are not noisy, SC said.
06 Oct, 2021, 01.41 PM IST
Delhi's air quality expected to remain 'severe' for next two days: AuthoritiesPartly as a result of smoke from crackers, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi jumped to 574 which falls in the "severe-plus emerg...
08 Nov, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Delhi records worst air quality of year after Diwali due to rampant bursting of crackers: OfficialsThe SAFAR had warned that even if partial toxic firecrackers as compare to last year were burnt, then the air quality would fall in the sev...
08 Nov, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
Thick haze engulfs Delhi as Diwali celebrations continue long after SC deadlineThe overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 302 at 11 pm, which fell in the very poor category, according to the Central Pollution ...
08 Nov, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
How we colluded in turning Paravur into an inferno that has claimed 107 lives so farThis quietness gets ruptured once a year: on the last day of the week-long festival of the Puttingal temple in the Malayalam month of Meena...
17 Apr, 2016, 05.31 AM IST