(This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is issued every Tuesday. Sign up here to get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world.) It's just a week to Diwali, ...

On the joyous occasion of Diwali, I am currently in Toronto and would like to extend my heartfelt greetings to all of those who believe in the power of light, unity and harmony. This year, October 20 ...

Diwali is a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian religious communities. Its observance will begin this weekend and will last for five days. Diwali, the third night of the celebration, falls on ...

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 the ...

THE South African Hindu Maha Sabha is late in announcing the date for the “Festival of Lights” - it usually does in a press release a good few weeks before the event. With no intention of stealing the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million ...