Also known as the festival of lights, Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil and light over darkness and usually ...

Diwali means ‘series of lights’, and is derived from ‘light, lamp’ and ‘series, line, row’. The other term Deepawali literally means a garland of diyas (earthern lamps).

Festivals hit differently when you’re thousands of miles from home. There’s no neighborhood diya-lighting, no impromptu ...