Today’s New York Times reports on the impact in New Delhi of a ruling by India’s Supreme Court reinstating a ban, motivated by environmental concerns, on the sale of fireworks in the National Capital Region. In September, the court had temporarily suspended the ban. Traditionally the Hindu festival of Diwali– celebrated this Thursday– has been marked by extensive fireworks. However last year the fireworks led to ten days of dangerous pollution in New Delhi and led to a temporary closing of public primary schools.
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