To get started you can buy some sample kites to find out what material is used to manufacture the kites and how they are constructed. The store I visited even had 'how to build kites' books ...

"People love kites during Makar Sankranti," says Saikat, Dutta's son. "But the cost of materials has risen sharply. Even bamboo, which we use for the frame, is so expensive now. We have to work ...