As the skies across India prepare to fill with colourful kites this Makar Sankranti, it’s easy to overlook the hidden dangers lurking in the threads holding them aloft. Kite flying, an age-old ...
Kites of different hues and shapes adorned the sky at Tannirbhavi beach as the two-day ONGC-MRPL Mangaluru International Kite Festival began on Saturday. Organised by Team Mangalore, this is the ...
Makar Sankranti 2025: Flying kites on Makar Sankranti is a tradition in many parts of India. Here are some reasons why people fly kites on Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti 2025: Kite-flying has ...
This festival heralds the arrival of spring, which is an important turning point in the astronomical and agricultural cycles. People celebrate this festival by flying kites, preparing traditional ...
For example, it is called Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bhogali Bihu in Assam, and Uttarayana in Gujarat. Gujarat is famous for its kite festival (Uttarayan) during Makar Sankranti. Flying kites is symbolic ...