So to Sikhs, the festival represents freedom ... Gifts and sweets are also exchanged during Diwali, as are wishes for a “Happy Diwali”. Mr Kashyap emphasises that while Diwali is "probably ...

Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists from London tell the BBC what Diwali means to them. For the first time this century, thousands of people will enjoy Diwali and Halloween on the same day.

Sikh devotees light oil lamps inside the Golden Temple complex during Diwali celebrations in Amristsar, India. Source: AP / AMAN SHARMA/AP Coinciding with Diwali, Bandi Chhor Diwas is a day when ...