Kite- flying during Makar Sankranti is a tradition rich with symbolism and significance. Pokharna explained that kite- flying represents “freedom, hope and the triumph of light over darkness as the ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

Uttarayan celebrated in north India as Makar Sankranti, is dedicated to the sun god. This festival marks the arrival of the harvest season and the end of winter. It is also associated with different ...

The recent decision by lawmakers in Punjab to impose a permanent ban on kite flying is a bold but necessary measure that prioritises public safety over tradition. While the Basant festival holds a ...

The country’s religious scholars have issued a fatwa declaring three life-threatening activities – one-wheeling, kite flying, and aerial firing as un-Islamic, citing the sanctity of human life ...

The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on kite flying across the province with severe penalties for violation by enacting the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment ...

A 20-year-old college student died after his throat was slit by kite string during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Indore city, police said on Wednesday. Himanshu Solanki was riding a motorcycle when ...

Children and youths were seen buying kites, as Makar Sankranti is also the day when kites are flown. Til, jaggery, sweets, food, grain, and money were also given away to domestic helps and other ...