Diwali is so widely celebrated—it’s an important religious festival for Hindus, but is also observed among Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists—that it has no single origin story. But while each religion has ...

Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. The Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday that it is setting up the Children’s Booker Prize alongside its ...

Every Diwali brings a new trend in firecrackers, from chakris to rockets to sparklers, but this year's craze has turned ...

Diwali, derived from the word “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights,” is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging ...

Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and spiritual ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Public Library celebrated Diwali on Monday with a colorful hands-on lantern crafting program at the Eastman campus, where participants created hand-painted lanterns while ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

21st October, School Assembly News Headlines Today: Stories on global issues, local news, and school events help children see the world from a wider angle. By considering the relationships between ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated around the world Monday, but steep tariffs on Indian goods made preparing for the holiday more costly for people living in the U.S. Hindus, Jains, ...

In this as-told-to essay, singer Rhea Raj talks to contributor Shriya Bhattacharya about how she gets ready for Diwali, what the festival means to her, how she celebrated growing up, and her favorite ...

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 ...