the two are committed to remaking Diwali traditions for a more modern age. “It’s become trendy now,” Jessel says. “But before it was like, ‘Oh god, I have to go to a family dinner where ...

In the United States, many Indian Americans make Diwali catering orders through Facebook or WhatsApp. Urja Shukla Bhatt, of Warminster, Pa., has been taking catering orders for snacks and dinner ...

At a recent Diwali dinner party at the Mumbai restaurant Masque, its owner, Aditi Dugar, 40, and chef, Varun Totlani, 31, paid homage to this tradition by welcoming their guests with an edible ...

Diwali, or the Festival of Lights ... Four San Francisco restaurants have planned special meals for diners, including a dinner highlighting an Indian, woman-owned winery, as well as both ...