Today, January 14, Makar Sankranti is the day when hundreds of kites dot the sky and like all joyous festivals, this one is an occasion for camaraderie and friendly competition with your opponents over whose kite can fly higher, and whose kite can be cut. Yet, it would be wise to throw your kite but not caution to the wind.

One often sees that Sankranti means that young people and the not so young get caught up in the fervour of competitive kite flying, which can result in tragic consequences.