The writer Raj Tawney shares how celebrating Diwali eventually taught him to feel more rooted in his Indian culture — and in ...

With Pennsylvania making it a state holiday and NYC schools giving students the day off, the Festival of Lights is gaining ...

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil ...

The daylong event follows Diwali and features the Annakut or "mountain of food." Annakut, also known as Govardhan Puja, uses ...

Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 ...

Diwali's transcendent message of good over evil comes at the perfect time, say Unitarian Universalist congregants, who ...

Air quality experts say the surge in air pollution following the festival is leading to increased respiratory issues and ...

All the holidays at this time of year can be confusing for young children. Help them out by explaining what each one is.

For the first time, New York City’s public school students will have Friday off to observe Diwali, a holiday celebrated ...

New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali ...