India, Jan. 14 -- Boys play carrom at a shop selling kites in Hyderabad. Makar Sankranti, India's kite festival is celebrated on 15 January every year : AFP

Along with women, children also look out for the Makar Sankranti festival. While the women folk prepare 'Til Gul', children wait for this day when they can fly kites happily. But they are not aware of the fact that it is on this day when many accidents take place while many are killed in accidents (while running after a cut kite).

When AV spoke to Architect, Bhaskar Parikh, about the lack of enthusiasm among people for celebrating Makar Sankranti he said, "Kids nowadays have turned cell phone addict rather than getting out and learn new activities whether it be cultural or social as...