Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, ...

The alarm trilled at 5:45am on Saturday, and I dragged myself out of bed to try making kaju katli for the first time. I grew up eating the diamond-shaped, store-bought versions of this cashew ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story listed the beginning of the festival as Sunday, it is Friday. Members of the South Asian community celebrated one of the important days on their religious ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most popular holidays in India, and for Hindus in particular. A celebration of good over evil, it is observed across faiths over five days with gatherings ...

We’ve officially entered October, which means that this year’s main Diwali celebration, which falls on Oct. 20 and continues into Oct. 21, is just a few weeks away. The major five-day religious ...

For the first time, New York City’s public school students will have Friday off to observe Diwali, a holiday celebrated worldwide by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. The new school holiday, which ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is almost here! And as parents, we know you’re on a mission to keep those little hands busy before they find their way into the sweet treats stash. What better way ...

SHAH ALAM – With Deepavali around the corner, a spirited debate has emerged online over the balance between cultural decorations in shopping malls, especially in light of Halloween-themed displays ...

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) says its move to take full control of this year’s Deepavali bazaar, including lots in front of shops in Little India, Brickfields, is part of a policy to centralise the ...