Pollution Control
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Mumbai air pollution: Bombay HC bans bursting of firecrackers, except between 7 pm and 10 pm
The air quality in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has worsened since October.
Scroll Staff
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Fly ash trade via India-Bangladesh water routes points to need for transboundary river safety rules
After collisions and sinkings, a fishers’ forum regulation of barges carrying fly toxic ash between both countries. But the recent NGT ruling has fallen short.
Avli Verma
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As negotiation on Global Plastics Treaty gets underway, India should reconsider contradictory stance
The Indian government has kept its eye on billions in revenue from the polluting petrochemical industry while making half-hearted measures to curb plastic use.
Swathi Seshadri
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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BJP Karnataka candidates Tejasvi Surya and K Sudhakar booked for electoral offences: EC
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Opinion: How to get India’s faltering plastic ban back on track
A successful implementation of the ban will require collective effort from consumers, small vendors and big corporations.
Priti Mahesh
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Why India has not been successful at eliminating plastic pollution
Implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility norms has remained lax so far, with few companies and manufacturers registering.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Three months on, India’s ban on single-use plastic has flopped
Small manufacturers, who have been hit the hardest, complain that major polluters have not been held accountable.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Indian pollution watchdog’s proposed guidelines for shutting old thermal plants fills a key gap
The Central Pollution Control Board has suggested a range of measures to deal with pollution issues and the disposal of hazardous waste.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Do face masks actually reduce your exposure to air pollution?
Simple paper dust masks are largely useless. You need something more effective.
Sverre Vedal, The Conversation
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A very cold winter for the poor: The unintended consequences of China’s war on pollution
The switch from coal to gas led to shortages and inadequate heating for many households last winter. Gas prices have also gone up.
Feng Hao
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Pollution knows no borders – so India, Pakistan would do well to fight it together
It is time for the smog crisis to be seen as a regional rather than a local challenge.
Kevin Shi
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Supreme Court restricts timings for cracker use this Diwali – but that may be difficult to implement
The court has also failed to take note of the diversity in Diwali celebrations across the country.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Delhi: Green court asks panel to look into plea accusing industries of polluting Narela and Bawana
The National Green Tribunal asked the committee to submit a report within a month.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket