Chicago, Illinois-based Mondelez International that owns the Cadbury brand of confectionery, beverage, and snack food company, has created a special advertisement to promote local stores during the festive season. Right in time for the Diwali festive season, Cadbury partnered with Bangalore-based Rephrase.ai that specializes in creating “studio-quality ads" with an...
President Obama Lights Up Diwali!
On October 30, 2016, President Obama lit the first-ever diya or lamp in the Oval Office at The White House to celebrate the festival of Diwali, reports IndiaWest. Speaking on the occasion, the president said,“To all who are celebrating the festival of lights across America and around the world, happy...
USPS To Commemorate Festival of Diwali
Wednesday, Oct 5, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Consulate General of India, New York. The stamp design is a photograph featuring a traditional lighted diya or oil lamp placed on a...
Congresswoman Gabbard Campaigns for Stamp Depicting Diwali
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu to be elected to the U.S. Congress, has launched a signature campaign to ask the country’s postal service to issue a stamp for recognizing the Indian festival Diwali as a special day, reports The Hindu. Other major religions in the country have a stamp dedicated...
Congressmen want U.S. Postage Stamp on Diwali Festival
Don’t be surprised to see a colorful display of Diwali as the postage stamp the next time you receive U.S. mail. Congresswomen Carolyn B. Maloney and Grace Meng and Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the United States Postal Service to create...