Pulling the strings on kite-flying: Whether literally or idiomatically, the patang has its own airs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended the event. The festival celebrates kite-flying, both literal and metaphorical. Literal kite-flying involves managing wind and strings. Idiomatic kite-flying refers to presenting ideas. Both demonstrate a pursuit of control and spectacle.