Her left hand inked with mahogany-colored spirals, petals and leaves, Shweta Sood squeezed homemade henna from a piping bag. Because the blend contained only natural ingredients — sugar, henna powder, ...

Cinema, where stories are painted through beams of light, has had a long relationship with the festival of lights, Deepavali. From bursting crackers at home and the theatre, to wearing new clothes and ...

Some homes in Florida are about to light up, and not with Halloween or Christmas lights. Diwali, or the five-day Festival of Lights, will be celebrated Monday, Oct. 20. Millions of Hindus and South ...

Diwali, the five-day Hindu "Festival of Lights," will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Celebrations include ...