Firecrackers, sparklers and airborne pollutants pose significant threats to eye health, making it crucial to take precautions during this festive season. This advisory outline’s potential risks and provides practical tips to ensure the safety and well-being of your eyes during Diwali.
As the festival of lights approaches, so does a season of dazzling celebrations, sweets, and togetherness. However, it’s essential to be mindful of the potential impact of increased air and noise pollution during Diwali, especially on our lungs and ears.
Air quality has been a keen issue in India, especially over the Ingo Gangetic Plain during the post-monsoon and winter. As per recent studies, the deteriorating air quality in this part of the country is significantly posing health damage, leading to the loss of the county’s net human resources and economic prospects.
Our struggle at the end of the day is getting peace and comfort, and somewhere down the line we find peace in building a relationship with nature, therefore taking a break from digital flat screens. To mark this year’s progress in promoting an eco-friendly Diwali celebration, The Statesman reached out to various individuals from diverse fields in Kolkata.
Usually a single idol of Goddess Kali is worshipped during Kali Puja; however, Janbazar Sammilita Kali Puja Samity stands out. This puja committee hosts "Dasha Maha Shakti Aradhana" every year, where ten forms of goddess Kali are worshipped together under the same roof.
In recent discussions between India and the United States, the topic of alleged assassination plots against separatist activists has emerged as a point of contention.
Only once in his life, said Rabindranath Tagore, did he feel like prostrating himself before an image, and that was when he saw the Buddha at Gaya.
Anoop Majee alias Lala, the alleged kingpin of the coal theft case in Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) command area has got bail from the CBI Special Court today.
The application filed by the female also highlights the plight of women who were made to sign blank papers which resulted in false rape complaints against TMC leaders.
After a series of sting videos that has heightened the pitch at Sandeshkhali, an aide of the BJP Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra surrendered at a Basirhat court today allegedly in connection with intimidation to a homemaker over an alleged rape that the homemaker rubbished.
