India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, ...

India is often called the land of festivals, and rightly so. From Diwali’s lights to Holi’s colors, from Eid’s feasts to Christmas carols, every festival in India is a grand affair. But festivals were ...

Every year between late October and early November, more than a billion people across multiple faiths celebrate Diwali, the Indian “Festival of Lights” that symbolizes light over darkness and the ...

(RNS) — Monday (Oct. 20) marks Diwali, the “festival of lights” celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across India, South Asia and the diaspora. Considered one of the most ...

The list of Hindu festivals is expansive and can vary depending on the specific sect and its region. The following overview includes some of the most prominent holidays celebrated by the world's 1.2 ...

A video shared by a foreign traveller from Germany has sparked a heated online debate after it showed dog meat being served ...

Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, on ...

The 2026 holiday calendar lists all major festivals, national public holidays and religious observances, helping people ...

Festival logistics in India serve as both a challenge and a benchmark for operational excellence. The sector’s ability to ...

Have you ever been to the Taste of India festival in Chester? It is a day of fun filled with Indian cuisine, electrifying dance performances, festive shopping and more. Thousands are drawn to this ...

The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala opened Friday in Thiruvananthapuram, India, with a politically charged and ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is ...