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 — ...

"Delicious Diwali Lights, Clothing, Food!" "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 ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

MORE THAN 1 BILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE CELEBRATING DIWALI TODAY, INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN MILWAUKEE. DIWALI IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR IN INDIA, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE OF THE ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Texas, when temps begin to lazily drop from the triple digits and crisp fall weather inches nearer, it is a reminder that the festive season is also at hand. For Raja Sweets, Houston’s oldest ...

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