The rather unsuccessful experiment by Minister for Cooperation Sellur K. Raju and officials using thermocol to prevent water evaporation from the Vaigai Dam has been ridiculed and panned by critics ...

Kolkata is gearing up for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations with puja committees across the state ready to shun the usage of thermocol for decorative purposes. The move has opened up several ...

Thermocol is the most commonly used item used by artisans to embellish idols' ornaments. Shutterstock The Centre’s ban on thermocol (polystyrene) just three months ahead of the Durga Puja festival has ...

Durga Puja pandal illuminations use multi-coloured bulbs on wires to create moving images of animals The Centre’s ban on thermocol (polystyrene) just three months ahead of the Durga Puja festival has ...

The Centre's ban on thermocol (polystyrene) just three months ahead of the Durga Puja festival has put artisans of West Bengal in a fix as they use that product for long to decorate pandals and ...

Will the ban on plastic end up spurring the usage of the equally dangerous thermocol or styrofoam? That is what activists fear. Though thermocol products today constitute a small portion of the ...