Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is sadly also becoming the festival of pollution, specifically air pollution. As fireworks light up the skies and streets, a thick haze of smoke rises up in the air and fills our lungs. Over the years, central and state governments have enforced several bans on bursting crackers, which have resulted in varying degrees of failure. This year, some parts of India showed noticeably lower pollution levels on Deepavali day. In this episode, we look at the data and break down why this might be happening. Find out more in our Data Point story: https://www.thehindu.com/data/data-deepavali-day-record-pollution-levels-in-chennai-and-bengaluru-but-delhi-and-kolkata-fare-better/article66060943.ece Script, presentation, production and editing: Sonikka Loganathan Ideation and data support: Sonikka Loganathan, Rebecca Rose Varghese and Vignesh Radhakrishnan Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/ #diwali #deepavali #pollution #airqualityindex #airquality