The alarm trilled at 5:45am on Saturday, and I dragged myself out of bed to try making kaju katli for the first time. I grew up eating the diamond-shaped, store-bought versions of this cashew ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world are ...

Three generations come together as Mishalini Sundar (right) learns to make kallu urundai (stone balls) from her aunt, double-leg amputee Santhi Perumal (centre), and her grand-aunt, Ramayee ...

Known as “The Festival of Lights”, Diwali is one of India’s biggest and most important celebrations. Starting on Sunday, November 12, 2023, and continuing on for five days, one of the many fun Diwali ...

Close your eyes. Inhale. What do you smell? Not the grand, obvious things, but the whispers in the air, the ghosts of festivities from the past and the present. For a festival of lights, it is ...

The festival of Deepavali earned global recognition on Wednesday as UNESCO added the festival to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement came during a ...

Celebrating together: Anwar and Dr Wan Azizah speaking with Gobind (left) at his residence on Deepavali. Also present are (from second left) Saifuddin Nasution, Loke and Ahmad Zahid. — Photo taken ...

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is a time when homes glow with warmth, laughter, and the unmistakable scent of festive treats. Beyond symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, it’s a season ...

Guess what? Something super exciting has happened, Deepavali (or Diwali), the festival we all love for lights, sweets, rangolis, and new clothes, has been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural ...

SINGAPORE – Migrant workers and domestic helpers were treated to an afternoon of festivities on Oct 19, joined by local volunteers, to celebrate Deepavali. More than 500 participants gathered at the ...