Dr Ankush Mahajan Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most cherished and widely celebrated festivals in India.

Lakshmi Puja, an essential ritual during Diwali, involves cleaning the home, setting up a sacred platform, positioning deiti ...

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

Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world, including in Milwaukee, are celebrating Diwali starting Oct. 31 with ...

This Diwali marks the city of Ayodhya's seventh consecutive Guinness World Record for the largest oil lamp display.

For Sikhs, meanwhile, Diwali celebrates sixth Guru, who serves as a source of inspiration and a symbol for freedom. The guru was in prison and refused to leave prison without the other 52 ...

One of the most unforgettable Diwali showdowns came in 2007 when Om Shanti Om, a star-studded Shah Rukh Khan film, clashed with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya, which introduced newcomers Ranbir ...

The White House military band performed "Om Jai Jagdish Hare" in a Diwali celebration at President Joe Biden's residence. Over 600 Indian Americans attended, including Congress members and ...

US President Joe Biden recently hosted a Diwali reception at the White House, where the military band played the devotional song "Om Jai Jagdish Hare", garnering huge praise from the Indian ...

On Thursday 31 October, more than a billion people all over the world will celebrate Diwali, the most important festival of the year in India as well as for the many south Asians who live abroad.

Biden hosted a Diwali celebration at the White House on Monday. The White House military band played the devotional song "Om Jai Jagdish Hare" during Diwali celebrations at US President Joe Biden ...