India, Oct. 21 -- Udemy co-founder Gagan Biyani has shared a heartwarming reflection on celebrating Diwali in the United States, saying the festival reminds him of why he is Indian, but also why he remains proud to be American.

In a long post on X, the entrepreneur drew parallels between what the festival looked like in the US years ago and how it had amassed a jubilant status now. "Today's Diwali and it reminds me of why I'm Indian but also why I'm proud to be American," he wrote.

Biyani said that he was marking Diwali this year in Denver with his wife, brother, sister-in-law and mother, decorating the house and preparing a festive dinner. The celebration took on a deeper meaning when his brother mentioned that their four-year-old neig...