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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification