Deepawali

Theresa May greets Hindu community on Diwali, says festival shows Hindu culture at its very best

British prime minister Theresa May greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali, saying the festival is the celebration of the way of life, showing Hindu culture at its very best

India's streets deck up with lanterns, diyas as people gear up to celebrate Diwali

Lanterns and lamps hang at a roadside stalls ahead of Diwali in Hyderabad. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be celebrated on 19 October.

Diwali special: The light of the humble diya represents knowledge, hope, truth, victory

On Diwali, the Divine descends in the form of light (the diya) to reassure mortals that evil (darkness) will be and shall be overcome by good (light)

These traditional firecracker makers in Assam are determined to take on Sivakasi's products this Diwali

An Assam village has been making firecrackers for over a 100 years and has now got a logo that will help it distinguish from the hugely popular Sivakasi products.

Photos: From lanterns to firecrackers, here is how Mumbai gears up for Diwali

Here is a look at the shopping frenzy that grips Mumbai during Diwali.