SACRAMENTO, CA – California lawmakers have approved AB 268, a bill that officially recognizes Diwali as a state holiday. The measure, introduced by Assembly Members Ash Kalra and Dr. Darshana Patel ...

Five high-energy South Asian music and dance performances took the stage against a backdrop of dinner, friendship, and ...

New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) From the Maha Kumbh in January-February to the launch of year-long celebrations of 150 years of “Vande Mataram” in November — it was a packed calendar for the Ministry of ...

What a year for music — great songs came out of anywhere, in every style and every genre. These are my 25 favorite songs of 2025, though some gems will appear over on my albums list, to avoid ...

Deepavali, a festival rich in hues and harmony, has proudly earned UNESCO's designation as Intangible Cultural Heritage, celebrated majestically at the Red Fort. This recognition shines a spotlight on ...

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the inscription of the festival of Deepavali to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Intangible Heritage ...

India’s festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations. The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the ...

NEW DELHI — India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

New Delhi: Unesco on Wednesday accorded Diwali, also known as “Deepavali”, an inscription on its representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Unesco granted the recognition to ...

India's Deepavali — the festival of light — was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was taken during a key meeting ...

Usher in the Festival of Lights with Mediacorp’s Amarkala Deepavali Countdown Show on Wednesday (Nov 3). The two-hour special will be helmed by Vasantham artistes Jaynesh Isuran, Udaya Soundari, ...

A total of 67 nominations submitted by nearly 80 countries, including India's 'Deepavali' festival, will be examined during the course of the nearly week-long key session of the UNESCO on safeguarding ...