Diwali, also called Deepavali, is India's grandest and most important holiday of the year. Much like Christmas is to Christians, Diwali holds great importance to Hindus and other faiths, as it honors ...

Observed by more than a billion people across faiths, this five-day festival of lights brings prayer, feasts, fireworks and, for some, a new year. Students light earthen oil lamps on rangoli, a ...