Festive Fireworks
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The Diwali paradox: Green firecrackers are less toxic, but also less popular in Delhi
Shopkeepers say fewer customers want them. Traders complain of a supply bottleneck.
Vijayta Lalwani
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‘Where are green crackers?’ Delhi traders are upset with Supreme Court order, police confused
In possibly the first police action since the verdict, a Delhi man was booked for bursting crackers outside neighbour’s home.
Vijayta Lalwani & Abhishek Dey
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Fireworks show to go on at Kerala’s Thrissur Pooram temple festival – but with a little less sparkle
The state’s biggest pyrotechnic display will take place at the penultimate day of the festival on Saturday.
TA Ameerudheen
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Video: A drone flew past a fireworks display. This is what it looked like
Why burst polluting firecrackers when you can enjoy them in breathtaking detail through video footage?
Scroll Staff
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This Diwali, even import curbs have failed to take the bang out of illegal Chinese crackers
Despite the many restrictions, smuggled crackers seem to make it into the country with ease.
Abhishek Dey
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Watch what happens when you light 5,200 black snakes (ok, they're fireworks) to celebrate July 4
Clearly, there are many ways to celebrate American Independence Day.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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How Thrissur Pooram got its fireworks back
Hectic political negotiations after the Puttingal Temple tragedy have ensured that pyrotechnics displays will continue at the Kerala festival.
Roy Mathew
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Why despite the Kollam tragedy, Kerala temples aren’t stopping such fireworks displays anytime soon
Temple festivals are a cultural lifeline and showpieces of caste rivalry.
Binoo K John
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Diwali firecrackers render air quality to alarming lows across country
Air quality in Delhi plunged to a 'severe' level, with pollutants rising 20 times the standard level in certain areas.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema