Episode 6- A Dream of Flight: Innovators in Rural Aviation

It’s Makar Sankranti – also known as Sakarat or Khichdi in Bundelkhand. People are taking dips in the Ganga; making special ladoos, vadas, and other dishes; and buying fresh gud by the kilo. The sky is alive with kites of various shapes and sizes, made of scrappy bits of paper or brightly coloured synthetic materials. As farmers see winter’s darkest days receding behind them and celebrate the season’s harvest, the kites soar upwards with all their hopes for a good year ahead.  When young men across India look up into the sky and fantasize about flight, traditionally it’s the kite that comes to mind as the vehicle of their imagination. But as technologies change and become more widely available, the