Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, begins this weekend. Here's what to know about the holiday and ...

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, begins soon. Here's what to know about the holiday and how ...

(RNS) — This week, people of all South Asian backgrounds celebrated the Hindu Solar New Year in their unique, regional ways. But common threads between the holidays, many say, have the power to unite ...

(RNS) — In a survey of nearly 500 South Asian immigrants in the U.S., nearly half (48%) reported experiencing physical domestic violence in their lifetime, according to a 2021 study published in the ...

Billions of people around the world this week will be celebrating Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. The annual holiday is celebrated every year, usually in late October or early November.

Pouring into a room used for religious purposes, people dressed in their Sunday best meshed with groups in colorful saris or long, flowy tunics and women in hijabs. Around 100 people convened at the ...

Fr. Michael Calabria’s article titled “Politics, Piety and Penitence: Shah Jahan’s Pilgrimages to Ajmer Sharif” was published ...

As I scanned the screen, my brows furrowed and my eyes narrowed in anger and frustration, but not in shock. I could easily believe the events of Tuesday, Sept. 8,, 2015, when a United States citizen ...

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by South Asian communities, is coming soon. Here's what to know about the holiday and how ...