Why does the new year start with bitterness before sweetness? Because Gudi Padwa teaches us to accep...

The new year doesn't ask permission — it arrives with the gudi, ready or not.

Happy Gudi Padwa — may this Chaitra bring you as much sweetness as the gudi's sugar garland.

There's a reason we raise the gudi high — some victories deserve to be seen from far away.

Every culture has its new year — ours comes with a flag on a bamboo pole and sugar around our necks.