Diwali (or Deepavali or Dipavali) is the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists in the autumn to signify the victory of good over evil. This year, it falls on Monday, ...

Every year for Diwali, Hetal Vasavada’s parents used to pull her out of her New Jersey elementary school to visit friends and family living nearby. The colorful South Asian holiday is the Hindu ...

The festival of lights-Diwali-is almost incomplete without relishing a variety of traditional Indian sweets. The centre of celebration would be these desserts-from the very rich syrupy sweets to the ...

As the diyas are lit and homes shimmer with festive joy, Diwali becomes the perfect excuse to indulge in all things sweet. It’s a time when kitchens across India come alive with the aroma of cardamom, ...

As we move deeper into fall, the weather continues to cool and the days become shorter and darker. But there are still some bright spots ahead: Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, begins Oct. 20.

Inspired by burfi — a fudgy, milk-based South Asian sweet — Hetal Vasavada makes a pistachio bark topped with melted white chocolate, edible flowers, and just a touch of 24-karat gold or pure silver ...

PASADENA, Calif. -- Billions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists worldwide are preparing to celebrate Diwali, also known as the "festival of lights." This year, Diwali begins Thursday, Oct. 31 ...