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, ...

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Around 2,500 years ago, someone in India had the inspired, world-changing idea to extract granulated sugar from sugarcane juice, thereby creating joy. True, it was not the most long-lasting sort of ...

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For Vijaya Selvaraju, Diwali celebrations while growing up in the suburbs of Toronto centered around her mother’s home cooking — namely, the sweets. “My mom has a South Indian catering business, and ...

Hindu families in metro Detroit and across the globe celebrate the triumph of light over darkness Monday with the arrival of Diwali. During this festival of lights, which is also celebrated by ...

All major Indian festivals are incomplete without sweets. As the five-day Diwali festivities are about to begin with Dhanteras on October 18 and Deepavali on October 20, followed by Bhai Dooj and ...

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Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family — and ...

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