New Delhi: Kite flying is not just a recreational activity; it carries a rich historical legacy. Over centuries, kites were used in warfare, military observation, communication and surveillance, and ...

On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly flew a kite during a thunderstorm, with the goal of collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar — a container that could ...

Kites were well established in the fourth century B.C. The Chinese made kites from bamboo, silk, wood and fiber. In 1749, two Scottish scientists, Alexander Wilson and Thomas Melville, fastened ...

SURAT : Before the kite enthusiasts in the diamond city get on to their terraces to celebrate Makar Sankranti on January 14, Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will organize a unique exhibition to ...

On a forgotten lane of Yakutpura in the Old City of Hyderabad, Rahima Bi sits in her two room house, surrounded by red, blue, green and orange kites. She is giving finishing touches to the kites which ...