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Diwali and pollution
![Banning Fireworks on Diwali: A Window Into Money and Politics in India Banning Fireworks on Diwali: A Window Into Money and Politics in India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-11-20-10.jpg)
Banning Fireworks on Diwali: A Window Into Money and Politics in India
By Prashant Waikar
What looks like an eminently sensible decision, given the extremely polluting effects of fireworks, has become a politically contentious issue.
![India Prefers a Hazy Diwali to a Safe One India Prefers a Hazy Diwali to a Safe One](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-sparkler-499980_1920.jpg)
India Prefers a Hazy Diwali to a Safe One
By Priyanka Borpujari
Despite a Supreme Court ban on fireworks, old habits prevailed.
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