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 ...

AHMEDABAD: As Gujarat celebrates Uttarayan on January 14th, tragedy has struck, with six lives claimed by kite strings. The sharp, glass-coated strings have caused severe injuries, with many ...

Lobo, who is also an orthopaedic doctor, competed in kite surfing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is also a two-time Pan American Games champion. At the time of the rescue, he was busy training ...

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 ...

I don't think we had that in 1991." "We train the same way across the county. We use the same equipment across the county. That's some of the issues that we had that we learned from the 1991 fire ...

Hyderabad: The skies of Hyderabad turned into a canvas of vibrant hues on Monday, celebrating the grand inauguration of the seventh edi-tion of the Telangana International Kite and Sweet Festival ...

Here's everything you need to know about the significance of flying kites during Makar Sankranti and the importance of other cultural practices associated with this day. Why is Kite Flying So ...