The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.

Why do Indians decorate sweets with silver and gold? The reasons span Ayurveda, royal cuisine, religious purity, and modern ...

Even if the body is gone, the essence of the Goddess lives on in every form of creation. While the rest of India glows with ...

Millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world are celebrating Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. Find out ...

"Diwali is the Festival of Lights, a five-day period celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. It is derived ...

The problem with the “Festival of Lights” narrative is that it seeks to secularise Diwali by divorcing it from its sacred ...

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday continued his tradition of celebrating the festival of Diwali with soldiers, as he visted the INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar this year.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday continued his tradition of celebrating the festival of Diwali with soldiers ...

Diwali is now an official holiday in three states: California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into ...