Excitement is building among young talents across the country with the announcement that Miss IndiaNZ 2025 will be held at ...

Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana‘s horror-comedy “Thama” has locked in a Diwali 2025 release, marking the first time the critically acclaimed actor will headline a major festive window ...

This Diwali, we look back at 'Diwali,' a 2006 episode of 'The Office' that expertly integrated Indian festivities and culture into American television.

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

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora.

Diwali celebrations are kicking off around the world as Hindus, Sikhs and Jains mark this year’s annual festivities across the five-day festival of light.

Diwali celebrations in UK cities have become probably the largest outside India, according to the British Sikh Association. It said: “Diwali at Trafalgar Square is attended by thousands of people, ...

Houston begins its annual observances of Diwali to mark the start of the Hindu new year. The four-day celebration is typically observed in late October or early November based on Hindu lunar ...

Diwali the 'Festival of Lights' The word Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means "row of lights," that devotees light outside their homes during the festival to represent ...

This year, Diwali coincides with Halloween, as it falls on Oct. 31, but the celebration lasts several days. According to National Geographic, Diwali is the biggest and most important holiday in India.

With Pennsylvania making it a state holiday and NYC schools giving students the day off, the Festival of Lights is gaining more U.S. recognition than ever in 2024.

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world's most populous nation and ...