The kite festival began in 1989 to mark the beginning of summers, according to the Indian Calendar. Kite shapes range from footballs, dolphins, tigers, mermaids, pandas, horses to even rubik's cube.

Shop owner Subash Patra said, “We replicated the design and produced 1,500 pieces that were all sold at Rs 15 each.” Manish Banerjee from Beleghata, who visited the India Kite shop with his ...

For the past 30 years, a large community of the Indian diaspora in ... s tomb-sweeping holiday These kites are made of a special lightweight paper, with vibrant designs set in a quadrangular ...