Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which started Monday. There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family — ...

As the aroma of ghee fills Indian homes and golden laddoos glisten on silver plates, Diwali arrives not just as a festival of lights, but as a feast of memories, stories, and traditions. Among its ...

For Vijaya Selvaraju, Diwali celebrations while growing up in the suburbs of Toronto centered around her mother’s home cooking — namely, the sweets. “My mom has a South Indian catering business, and ...

Around 2,500 years ago, someone in India had the inspired, world-changing idea to extract granulated sugar from sugarcane juice, thereby creating joy. True, it was not the most long-lasting sort of ...

The soft glow of diyas, the sparkle of rangoli, and the irresistible aroma of freshly made mithai, these are the sensory markers of Diwali that have remained constant across generations. Yet, whilst ...

MORE THAN 1 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE CELEBRATING DIWALI TODAY, INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN MILWAUKEE. DIWALI IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR IN INDIA, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE OF THE ...

Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family — and ...