Each year the festival of Makar Sankranti brings with itself the promise of auspicious beginnings as the sun enters into the northern hemisphere. However, when it comes to birds, the story is quite the opposite. As kites will take over the sky on the day of Makar Sankranti 2024, what comes next is life-threatening cases of birds being injured by sharp threads of kites. While most of us enjoy this day with our family and friends flying kites and enjoying sweets, a section of volunteers get on their toes to save the birds who have been found hanging from the kite threads fighting for their lives. What leads to these deaths and what can we do about it? Watch this video to know more.
11 January,2024 07:00 PM IST
International Kite Festival organised in Ahmedabad on January 07. People from 56 countries across the world participated in the kite festival. It was inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The Kite featuring Ayodhya’s Ram Temple captured the attention of the people.
07 January,2024 05:15 PM IST
Tourists from different countries and states of India tried their hands at kite flying at the Kite Festival in Jaipur. Foreign tourists from France said that their experience of the Kite Festival was very good and they were very excited to participate in this event...
15 January,2023 02:11 PM IST
In an exclusive interview with Mid-Day's entertainment editor Mayank Shekhar, director Anurag Basu talks about why he made the Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut, and Barbara Mori-starrer Kites. Watch this video for more
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