Nirmala Sitharaman Goes for Blue Tones in Budget Day Saree
Discover Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's stunning blue-toned saree choice ahead of Budget Day 2024. Get latest updates on Budget 2024 at news18.com
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Discover Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's stunning blue-toned saree choice ahead of Budget Day 2024. Get latest updates on Budget 2024 at news18.com
The maroon colour saree that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wore while presenting the Union Budget on Wednesday is Karnataka's Dharwad region's hand-woven 'Ilkal' silk saree with traditional 'Kasuti' work.
On a cloudy day, 41-year-old Sridevi Katti sits in her modest home near Kelgeri in Dharwad embroidering an intricate geometric pattern of peacock on an Ilkal saree. As her deft hands work on the design, she says, “Kasuti needs a lot of concentration as even a minor error will ruin the entire piece. I began enjoying embroidery as a teenager but then developed an interest for