"Should I burst crackers on Diwali or should I not." The doubt first cropped up in Nitin's mind a decade ago. The engineering ...

The tradition of bursting crackers brings so much excitement to Diwali celebrations. Children and elders like crackers alike. While bursting crackers can be a great fund and entertainment ...

“Four years ago, I sold firecrackers worth 800,000 rupees (US$11,288) on the eve of Diwali alone. This year, the sales have not even been a quarter of that,” said Chinnaswamy, 65, painting a ...

With a week to go for Diwali, many states have put in place restrictions on the manufacture, sale, and use of crackers to curb the expected rise in pollution during the festival. Green crackers ...