Diwali Gut Health: The Essential, Smart Guide to Festive Eating

Sweets, fried snacks and late dinners do not have to leave you bloated. By Monday morning the diyas have been lit, the sweets box is half empty, and Govardhan Puja is bringing its traditional mountain of food. Diwali gut health is the quiet question behind every festive plate, and it needs neither guilt nor a […]

Diwali History: The Essential Story Behind Five Hidden Myths

Rama, Krishna, Lakshmi, Mahavira and Guru Hargobind all light the same lamps. Here is why. Ask five Indians why they light lamps on Diwali and you may get five different answers. A homecoming in Ayodhya. A demon defeated in Assam. A goddess rising from the ocean. A Jain teacher reaching liberation. A Sikh Guru walking […]