The whole world identifies Diwali as the most important festival of India. In fact, over the recent past, other countries have also started celebrating Diwali to admire their ties with India and ...

The festival features vibrant decorations, the lighting of the lamps, and the sharing of feasts among family and friends. Diwali has such an interesting history with beautiful rituals and traditions.

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is the celebration of the triumph of dark over light and good over evil, and is typically observed in South Asian countries ...

Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the festival means and share Hindu traditions. There is a reference to Rama and Sita.

India has submitted a proposal to UNESCO to include the Diwali festival in the 2023 list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH ...

Diwali is celebrated as the festival heralding the victory of good over evil. Diwali is one notable festival that connects Indian together. In fact, along with the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and ...

As a child-free South Asian woman, writer Sangeeta Pillai found she didn’t fit in with traditional Diwali celebrations. So, she decided to create her very own feminist festival. The heat of just ...

Watch how Jessica and her family prepare for the festival of Diwali. Learn about the story of Rama as he searches for Sita with help from Hanuman the monkey. Paint a colourful firework picture ...

India has proposed the inclusion of the Diwali festival in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced this in the Rajya Sabha, noting ...

Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival that symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. It's also known as the Festival of Lights. The event, which falls between mid-October and ...

From Diwali and PortFest to the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, here’s what’s happening in October sans Halloween festivities. (Here’s our complete guide to Halloween on the Peninsula.) ...