For this year’s U.S. Diwali celebration, various temples and places of worship will conduct online puja, a ceremonial prayer that offers fruits and flowers to Hindu deities. The five-day festival of ...

Remember the time when you could get a sack full of patakhas for just 100 bucks, or dozens of diyas for just a couple of rupees? Diwali, in the 90s, was very different, unfiltered and simpler. No rich ...

In the past, Diwali celebration typically involved lighting diyas (earthen lamps), decorating houses with flower petals, giving and receiving gifts in person, and sharing sweets made by the local ...

After the gloom of the past six months, the end of September brings a glimmer of sunshine and optimism. And no, we aren’t forcing ourselves to say that. While Diwali is not on the calendar till ...

In the weeks leading up to Diwali 2025, India’s Gen Z showed that festive excitement no longer translates into unchecked spending. Findings from the third edition of the ET Snapchat Gen Z Index, ...

Diwali is the celebration of light over darkness, good over evil, and more than 1 billion Hindus worldwide are observing it Thursday by lighting candles, setting off fireworks and exchanging gifts ...