India is a land of vibrant cultures and traditions, and its rural festivals are a testament to this diversity. While most ...

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Over 76% of Indian travellers now adjust their plans to attend cultural events, a figure that highlights how festivals are ...

The biggest public holiday in India, Diwali features prayers for prosperity and good fortune — and lots of sweets.

LED tealights flickered between vibrant garlands and flowers Nov. 2 at the Baierl Family YMCA in Sewickley. More than 300 ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, one of Hinduism's most significant and widely observed ...

How Indian Festivals Teach Compassion for Animals reveals how India’s spiritual heritage turns kindness into a way of life.

Spending between Sept 22 and Oct 21 - the period between the Hindu festivals of Navratri and Diwali - increased 8.5 per cent ...

Sales across the country topped 6 trillion rupees ($67.6 billion), with items like jewelry, electronics, apparels, furnishing ...

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura.

India's Dharamshala International Film Festival returns for its 14th edition, opening with 'Homebound' and closing with ...

Diwali or Deepavali celebrates the "victory of good over evil during the course of five days," according to the Hindu American Foundation.