The use of dangerous strings like the glass coated ones and the infamous Chinese strings has turned the traditional practice of kite flying into a risky affair. "There are more demerits to flying ...

Mr. Vartanian likes to accent kite-cut stones with triangular diamonds for a punk-like look — so the heavy part of a pendant, for example, is at the top rather than the base, as in classic jewelry.

Punjab Police, in a decisive move to curb the dangerous practice of kite flying and the use of metallic string, has intensified its province-wide crackdown to eliminate this life-threatening activity.

Each January, the skies over cities in the Indian state of Gujarat are full of kites. It's a celebration of spring — and a chance for cutthroat competition. Search Query Show Search.