Poet Rupi Kaur said she is declining an invitation to the White House's Diwali celebration over the Biden administration's support for Israel's continuing bombardment of Gaza and what she called ...

A recent invitation from Lady Shri Ram College referring to Diwali as 'Noor' instead of 'Deepawali' has sparked widespread backlash on social media, with accusations of 'Urduising' the festival to ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners ...

On Deepavali day, I will start to work on kolam decorations in my customers’ homes from 6am. I usually aim to complete a 4sq ft (0.37sq m) kolam in about 15-30 minutes.

Deepavali originates from a Sanskrit word that means row or series of lights. "Deepavali" is actually the southern Indian name for the holiday, as it is more commonly called Diwali in Northern India.