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India Now Has "Green Firecracker" Technology, Says Science Minister

Published On: October 29, 2018 | Duration: 7 min, 53 sec

India's environment and science minister Dr Harsh Vardhan asserts that India has now developed green firecrackers. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or CSIR has...

10 Days Before Diwali, Country's First "Green Cracker" Is Ready, But...

Published On: October 29, 2018 | Duration: 0 min, 57 sec

"Green crackers" - the less-polluting, less noisy crackers allowed by the Supreme Court this Diwali - has finally been developed by the scientists. They will be...

Globally Pollution Kills 1 In 10 Kids Under 5: WHO Report

Published On: October 29, 2018 | Duration: 5 min, 05 sec

A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) titled 'Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air' highlights the impact of air pollution on children health...

We The People: Death By Breath

Published On: October 28, 2018 | Duration: 47 min, 44 sec

Supreme Court has restricted the use of firecrackers across India saying that only green crackers will be allowed. To avoid increasing air pollution, inducing fire accidents,...

Kolkata Takes A Waste Management Test

Published On: October 28, 2018 | Duration: 1 min, 46 sec

For metro cities like Kolkata, managing solid waste has always been a major challenge. Watch how much waste Kolkata generated ahead of Durga Puja through a...

Air Pollution Forecast: How Different Areas In Delhi-NCR Will Breathe

Published On: October 25, 2018 | Duration: 1 min, 04 sec

According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) air pollution forecast for October 26, 27, and 28 of 19 areas in Delhi-NCR, 16 areas will have...

Telangana's Gangadevipalli Is India's Greenest Village

Published On: October 24, 2018 | Duration: 2 min, 24 sec

Gangadevipalli, a small village in the Warangal district of Telangana, is proud to be Open Defecation Free. The citizens consider hygiene and sanitation as part of...

Diwali Crackers 8-10 PM Only: Top Court's Balancing Act Enough To Clean Our Air?

Published On: October 23, 2018 | Duration: 19 min, 43 sec

The Supreme Court's decision on firecrackers today, at first glance, seemed a careful balancing act between the right to livelihood and the right to breathe. Not...

Supreme Court Bans Polluting Crackers, Only 'Green' Ones Allowed

Published On: October 23, 2018 | Duration: 20 min, 14 sec

In a major ruling, the Supreme Court has banned all highly polluting crackers and restricted their use to between 8 and 10pm on festivals like Diwali....