A few years ago, I found out from a DNA test that I’m about 19 percent South Asian—from southern and eastern India, results said—and I just had to learn more about that culture I never grew up with. I ...

Onion bhajiya, golden fried onion fritters, are a staple for the cookbook author Palak Patel’s Diwali celebrations. By Christina Morales At the home of the cookbook author Palak Patel, the days ...

It’s Food Friday! And today, we’re talking about… where you can find Indian sweet treats just in time for Diwali, plus whether or not you should be grabbing fruit from your neighbor’s tree. Wait, what ...

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Known as the festival of lights, Diwali is celebrated all over the world across various religions and cultures, especially in South Asia. Diwali is observed differently by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and ...

When Neha Modh dresses her Windsor home with bright and shimmering decorations to mark Diwali, she says, she is transported back to memories of childhood. Diwali is a holiday celebrated around the ...

Known as the festival of lights, Diwali is celebrated all over the world across various religions and cultures, especially in South Asia. Diwali is observed differently by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and ...