Explore the diverse world of holidays in India, from festive celebrations to unexpected breaks, impacting daily routines.

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil ...

On Nov. 10, the Indian Student Association (ISA) hosted a Diwali celebration in the Colvard Student Union’s Foster Ballroom ...

My Catholic university in eastern India marks nearly all the Hindu festivals with suitable pomp. Some – like Holi and Diwali – have fewer rituals and more ...

The Hindu Student Council held its annual Diwali banquet this Sunday in the Mandela Room. One of the organization’s largest ...

Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world are celebrating the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, food and prayers starting Thursday. "One of the most-celebrated Hindu festivals ...

So-called environmentalists, progressives, and atheists seem to only bring up firecracker pollution when Diwali approaches.

Hindu festivals have for long been under secular ... So, before every Diwali, a campaign gets started to save the environment; before Holi, the importance of water becomes paramount; on Raksha Bandhan ...

Although Deepavali is a festival traditionally celebrated by Indians, it's also a busy time for 71-year-old Chen Xixiang (transliteration), who is also Hindu. Chen, who converted to Hinduism ...

The Indian American community in San Diego must reject Hindu nationalism and start modeling a more tolerant, interfaith approach to religious differences.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a public meeting in support of party candidate at Kanke assembly ...