Planning baraat crackers by budget
What ₹5,000, ₹12,000 and ₹25,000 will buy for a wedding procession.
A Diwali safety list for the whole family
Cotton clothes, a bucket of water and one of sand, and an adult beside every child.
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Notes from Qandeel Crackers
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
What the numbers on a sky-shot box mean
Shots, duration, effect and distance: what the label is telling you.
Choosing crackers for young children, age by age
What a four-year-old, a seven-year-old and a twelve-year-old can enjoy, and what they should only watch.
From Sivakasi to Aminabad: how our cartons reach the shop
Factories, transport depots and a hand check of every box: the journey before a cracker reaches your courtyard.
Lighting crackers in a Lucknow apartment society
Where to light, when to light and how to share a courtyard with two hundred neighbours.
A Diwali budget for a family of five
What ₹2,500, ₹5,000 and ₹10,000 buy for one evening, with children, grandparents and a small courtyard.
Ordering on WhatsApp: what to expect
Send a list, receive an estimate, confirm, and the van arrives the same day: how our home delivery works.
Can last year’s crackers still be used?
Leftover boxes from last Diwali: how to check them, what to throw away and how to dispose of them safely.
The morning after Diwali: clearing up properly
Sparkler wires, burnt paper and half-lit duds: how to clean the courtyard safely before the children wake.
The Diwali price list, on WhatsApp.
One message when new stock lands. Nothing else.