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Not many newspapers or channels in the country said anything about and how the People enjoyed and celebrated Diwali with Joy, passion and devotion. They only used their platforms for scarring about noise and pollution. Unfortunate. They made tons of money from the Diwali shopping ads, but completely failed to talk about and wish its readers / viewers a happy Diwali and show the world how the largest celebration in the world is done with somuch pride and finesse
4th of July fireworks are literally a tradition for most American families. Happens in most neighborhoods.
In 2026, a large number of chinese cities allowed public use of firecrackers. Chinese new year fireworks are an age old tradition for most families there. They light rockets outside their houses to ward off evil spirits.
In britain, guy fawkes night sees and ungodly amount of public bursting of crackers. Lasts a week or so. Free for all. No designated spots.
For new year, northern and western european countries allow open use of crackers among people for a week or so. Again this is done outside people's homes.
Phillippines has a new year tradition of large fireworks use among people on the streets. Manila resembles Chennai on Diwali day.
Latin American countries burst crackers from Christmas all the way till new years. Again permitted on streets.
Greece has something called a Rocket war each year the night before easter. Home made rockets btw.
Check out videos of Yanshui beehive festival in Taiwan. Thounsands of bottle rockets are fired at people charging into the barrage wearing helmets. This is again in a large public space.
Las Fallas in Spain. Papier mache effigies burnt all day and children throw crackers at the burning effigies and burst them. Happens in Valencia every year. On most streets.
Also if and when Indian cities/municipalities start organizing state sponsored giant fireworks displays, you will see a reduction in public use.
Instead all that govts and courts want to do is ban this and that. The extreme bans have an extreme reaction.
Step outside India once and see for yourself.
In those 200 countries, not every neighborhood is bursting crackers. Fireworks are done at select locations by the authorities, and ordinary people just go and enjoy the show.
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Man as India gets richer, its festivals are gonna go to levels we can't even imagine.
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Hello @MumbaiPolice! Wish you a very Happy Diwali! I had a small request which I assume a lot of Mumbaikars will resonate with. Can you bring back the good old days of lane discipline, traffic signal discipline, and overall discipline on our roads? Your challan system is only working for the private car drivers and misses out on the buses, unruly taxis, and delivery guys.
Didnt he provide drone tech to Pakistan?
I spoke with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi @narendramodi and briefed him on the latest diplomatic developments. We are actively preparing on every item on the agenda for the meeting in Abu Dhabi. Ukraine has always taken a constructive approach, and Russia must show the same readiness to de-escalate.
The Prime Minister has said more than once, including directly to the Russian leader, that now is the time to end the war, not to continue it.
It is important that India identify what steps it can take and what dialogue it can pursue with other leaders to help bring the war to an end. Food security could be one such area. We discussed Russia's blocking of grain exports via the Black Sea. India is ready to mediate in establishing food corridors, and we are counting on these efforts to continue.
Russia must understand that the global economy and hundreds of millions of people around the world are suffering because of blocked sea routes. We agreed that our teams will stay in touch on these and other bilateral issues.
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Maybe the govt could organize Chhatth pooja celebrations right outside the 32 storey tower at Lands end which houses the judges. Create a space maybe.
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🪔 H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan joined thousands at BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi, for Diwali, inaugurating the Unity of Lights and celebrating the UAE’s values of tolerance, harmony and coexistence. Over 30,000 visitors attended. ✨
As a malayalee Hindu, if you dont know that Dhanteras is Dhanvanthari Trayodashi and the largest Dhanvanthari temple is literally in Thrissur district, the fault is yours not India's.
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India is a unique "third world" developing country with first world innovations.
The country is uniquely governed - with the central (federal) government being highly efficient and their policies and investments help unleash cutting edge Indian innovations and reduce general poverty.
Meanwhile most local governments are still shit and can't solve basic urban infrastructure problems.
🚨 Ahmedabad-based PierSight (@piersightspace) has successfully integrated and tested the structural qualification model of their first commercial SAR + AIS satellite, Varuna 2.0.
The company’s long-term goal is to build a 32-satellite constellation for persistent maritime surveillance. This is part of PierSight’s main philosophy of building Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems tailored to specific applications across sectors such as maritime, Earth observation, and more.
Use cases of the Varuna constellation include:
- EEZ surveillance
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There is no dress code for Dipāvalī but that doesn't mean that you light a diyā in a bikini. Just a public announcement for assorted brands and celebrities who wake up with such ideas around this time of the year.
Your grandfather was a signatory of tbe emergency. sit the fuck down you hypocrite.
I have unequivocally condemned Hindu nationalism & applauded the students in the streets speaking out against corruption and for inclusion. My grandfather was part of Gandhi's independence movement and I believe in Gandhi and Nehru's vision of pluralism.
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The target has always been the festival.
Delhi pollution showdown reaches top court
CJI: Culture of Diwali gifts adds to vehicular pollution
SC: More cars on streets to buy Diwali gifts; must stop commercialisation of Diwali
@AneeshaMathur with more details
#Delhi #AirPollution #DelhiAQI #SupremeCourt | @PoojaShali
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