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CenterHow a Surat Mom Is Making Diwali Fun With Homemade, Smoke-Free Crackers
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center · 1 outlet
In parts of Tamil Nadu, Diwali comes with an unusual rule: leave the firecrackers out . The reason hangs upside down in the trees. Hundreds of bats roost in village banyans and tamarinds. Rather than drive them away, residents have built traditions around protecting them. In some places, the custom…
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Every Diwali, Raj Mehta from Thane buys the same big box of crackers for his kids. Last year, a flowerpot tipped over before it went off, and his nephew burned his hand. It wasn't a huge accident, but the hospital bill still came to a few thousand rupees more than the family expected, and nobody…
— India TV
RSS excerpt
Diwali is a little more magical when the house is lit up, the smell of festive treats fills the air, and children run around excitedly, waiting for the evening celebrations to begin. For many little ones, the excitement also comes from the familiar crackle of firecrackers lighting up the sky. But…
