As the weather turns cooler, a familiar warmth spreads through many communities around the world. It’s the season for Diwali and the bustle as the planning for the festivities gets under way is ...

Diwali is also a time for prayer and reflection, so if you're religious, we hope you find time during this 5-day festival to contemplate the past and pray for joy in the coming year. For everyone else ...

This week, the Desi community around the Bay Area — and the world — is celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali. These five days of festivities honor more than just India’s Lunar New Year. Diwali ...

"May Lakshmi" — the Hindu goddess of prosperity — "bless you with good fortune." "May Diwali’s light brighten your day." Members of the Indian community will exchange these greetings, most likely in ...

In her debut cookbook, “Mumbai Modern: Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by Indian Roots and California Cuisine” (Countryman Press, $35), Fremont Jam Lab blogger Amisha Dodhia Gurbani remembers with ...

Growing up in Michigan, food writer Khushbu Shah celebrated Diwali with a string of parties, flickering diyas (oil lamps) and marigold flowers around the house, and mithais (sweets) sent from family ...

The Hindu Festival of Lights, known as Diwali, marks the beginning of the Hindu new year and celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali ...

In her debut cookbook, “Mumbai Modern: Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by Indian Roots and California Cuisine” (Countryman Press, $35), Fremont Jam Lab blogger Amisha Dodhia Gurbani remembers with ...