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 ...

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 ...

As the aroma of ghee fills Indian homes and golden laddoos glisten on silver plates, Diwali arrives not just as a festival of lights, but as a feast of memories, stories, and traditions. Among its ...

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 ...

Diwali, a holiday that takes place over five days in the fall, is usually a busy time for Deepa Patel and her north Phoenix restaurant Om Indian Bistro as she gears up to sell traditional snacks and ...

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 — ...