Mr Ahmed says that most days since India went into lockdown on 25 March he has restocked his shop with kites worth a total 150,000 rupees ($2,000; £1,500), only for them to sell out by the evening.

For 20 years, two brothers living in the squalid neighbourhood of Wazirabad in India's capital, Delhi, have been treating wounded black kites that fall from the city's leaden skies. Mohammad Saud ...

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 8: On the occasion of the inauguration of the International Kite Festival 2024, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel said that the economy of the country is ...

Kite makers from India attend the festival to showcase their kites and kite flying skills. Kite makers from USA and South-east Asia have also participated in the past. The International Kite ...

This festival fascinates individuals of every age group who take part with kites of all shapes, sizes and colors. There are competitions held in to boost the enthusiasm of people gathered there.

which brings together 128,000 kite makers from the western state in India as well as thousands of enthusiasts both from within and outside the country.

The rise of Chinese 'dor' is endangering traditional kite string businesses in Punjab, leading to declining craftsmanship, ...