The smoke of firecrackers. The excitement of lighting a rocket and dashing off before it explodes high in the sky. My memories of Diwali as a child in India are beautiful. My two brothers and I ...

Diwali is the beautiful and colorful "festival of lights" celebrated not only in India but also by those of the Hindu faith ...

Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen... Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the ...

So what is the deeper significance of lighting a diya (clay lamp) during Diwali? Kumud Merani tells us more. Disclaimer: Every religion and country as well as state in India might have different ...

We’ve rounded up three Diwali events where Londoners can celebrate the festival of lights in the city this week.

The word Diwali means 'row of lights'. Jessica is making candles with her family to decorate the inside of the house, they also decorate the outside of the house with colourful Rangoli patterns on ...

“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” It’s Diwali time-the festival of lights where we celebrate the conquest of light over darkness, good over evi ...

Even though their belief in it may be different, the enthusiasm, vivaciousness and joy it brings to people's lives is what binds everyone together. Diwali is celebrated as the festival of lights, ...

Dev Diwali is the ‘Festival of Lights of the Gods’ and falls on the Kartik Purnima (full moon day), fifteen days after the celebrations of Diwali. It corresponds to the month of November-December in ...

While this city is enchanting throughout the year, it transforms into an ethereal realm during Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali in Varanasi is a celebration that transcends the ordinary ...

Sydney’s Blacktown council is inviting people from diverse backgrounds to decorate their houses and businesses with Diwali themes to win thousands in prizes. Dr Moninder Singh a Punjabi ...