More than 1,000 families to celebrate Diwali as festival of lights, not noise. The decision was taken in a bid to spread awareness about the hazardous effect of firecrackers on the ecosystem. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde) Mumbai: Several city-based residential societies have decided to celebrate a noiseless and pollution free Diwali this year by not bursting firecrackers. …
While most of us are dwelling in negativism, never really looking at the brighter side of life, here’s a man who’s certainly inspiring many people with his never-say-die attitude. Meet Varun Khuller, India’s first differently-abled DJ who’s also the world’s second after Sir Paul Johnson. As shared in an interview with the Sunday Guardian, the 26-year-old met with an …
Keeping the increasing air pollution in mind and the consequential impact on people’s health, the Supreme Court ordered a ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till November 1. (Representational image) New Delhi: With Diwali just round the corner, excitement levels across the nation are running high and the spirit that the season brings …
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BHOPAL: Nobel laureate and Bachpan Bachao Andolan founder Kailash Satyarthi has launched a campaign with the objective of children’s betterment titled ‘Surakshit Bachpan, Surakshit Bharat’. “A massive people’s movement is imperative to combat increasing violence against minors, sexual abuse, prostitution, child labour and marriage, trafficking, etc. Every sixth kid in the world is a victim …
However banning crackers for Diwali and permitting them a few months later for New Years, will beg the question, is this about the festival or pollution? There has been a furore over the firecracker ban in Delhi in the past few days, as well as a counter-accusation that the debate has taken a ‘communal’ …
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