Diwali is the occasion for glittering lights, delectable sweets, and loads of fun. It is a time when loved ones gather and celebrate the “festival of lights.” Families and friends come together to ...

Hosting can be a lot, especially when part of the game is having the soirée you put together look effortless. In this series, veteran party-throwers tell us how they pull off their highly specific, ...

The other day in our parenting group, one mother brought up the fact that her two-year-old was going to learn about Diwali that day at preschool—but she knew nothing about the holiday herself! She was ...

Diwali is here and while the festive spirit grips us, homes across India shimmer not just from the diyas but from the collective ritual of safai or the mandatory cleaning ahead of the Festival of ...

Since childhood, I’ve been obsessed with looking at calendars, particularly because there are so many holidays in India. I remember one year we had more holidays than school days because of the number ...

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the Hindu Festival of Lights, which celebrates the symbolic victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The festival, which is celebrated for five days this ...