Occasionally, some residents in Singapore would plan a short getaway over the weekend to Malaysia for affordable dining, ...

An excerpt from ‘The Flight’ by Vannanilavan, translated by Janani Kannan in ‘Tamil: The Best Stories of Our Times’, edited ...

People who have dogs as pets at home dread Deepavali. The way the dogs react to cracker noise in enough to prove the initial ...

CHENNAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are willing to go head to head against Delhi's infamous air quality around Deepavali. Eight years afte ...

Along with rangoli artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan, the other awardees — people and businesses — are Malay drum-maker Mohamed ...

Uttar Pradesh will soon follow the ‘One Date, One Festival’ rule, ensuring uniformity in the observance of religious ...

By establishing holidays for different celebrations from around the world, Canadian schools can foster learning environments ...

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta defends ₹1-lakh-crore budget, accuses AAP of misusing funds, while AAP questions budget projections.

With prayers on their lips, residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village in Gujarat are waiting for her safe return to Earth with bated breath and planned Deepavali-like ...

With Diwali right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to amp up the festive spirit with some vibrant Diwali Bollywood ...

In Malaysia, Deepavali is an important celebration observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. Known as the festival of lights, it symbolises the victory of light over darkness and good ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The date of Deepavali is determined by the Hindu lunar calendar, and so its date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year. There ...