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

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 ...

Why go healthy: Festive sweets and fried snacks can lead to post-Diwali weight gain, but healthier swaps keep the joy without the guilt. What to choose: Opt for snacks with complex carbs, protein, ...

Khushbu Shah is a writer and contributing editor for Food & Wine, having previously been the magazine’s restaurant editor. Her debut cookbook, AMRIKAN: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hands at table reaching in for Mishti and jalebi Tara Moore/ Getty Images For Vijaya Selvaraju, Diwali celebrations while growing ...

For many New Yorkers from the Caribbean, Diwali is marked with sweet treats like prasad. By Ramin Ganeshram Even though Seema Singh’s home in Richmond Hill, Queens, will be filled with sweet treats ...

The soft glow of diyas, the sparkle of rangoli, and the irresistible aroma of freshly made mithai, these are the sensory markers of Diwali that have remained constant across generations. Yet, whilst ...

Widely known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali will be celebrated all across the world and locally on Thursday. Diwali is part of a five-day festival which is the most important holiday in India.

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 ...