A self-taught artiste, Dulari Devi belongs to a fisherman community, not traditionally known for painting, but she developed interest in the art in the company of famed Madhubani painters ...

A self-taught artiste, Devi belongs to a fisherman community, not traditionally known for painting but she developed interest in the art under the mentoship of famous Madhubani painters ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her eighth consecutive Union Budget wearing an off-white handloom silk saree adorned with Madhubani artwork, gifted by Padma Shri awardee Dulari ...

This year, the minister's record eighth consecutive Budget, she draped an off-white handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery and a golden border - a tribute to Madhubani Art. Ms Sitharaman ...

The Finance Minister is wearing the saree as a tribute to Madhubani art and the skill of renowned Madhubani artist and Padma Shri awardee Dulari Devi, who had gifted it to her during the former's ...

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to wear a saree as a tribute to Madhubani Art and Padma Shri Dulari Devi, a Mithila art expert from Bihar. Dulari Devi represents ...

While handing over the saree, Dulari had requested the Finance Minister to wear it when she presented the Union Budget. Her eyes grew moist after seeing Sitharaman wearing the same saree.

Her journey to explore and illustrate Madhubani art can be traced to the time when she worked as a domestic servant in the home of Madhubani artist Mahasundari Devi. Dulari Devi came across ...

The centuries-old art form had originated from the Madhubani district of Bihar and is characterised by line drawings filled in with bright colours and contrasts or patterns. The artist ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman upon her arrival at the Parliament House complex to present the Union Budget 2025-26. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is ...

Dulari Devi, a Padma Shri awardee and renowned Madhubani artist, gifted Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a saree depicting intricate Madhubani paintings. Sitharaman wore it while presenting the ...

During Sitharaman’s visit for a credit outreach programme at the Mithila Art Institute, Devi, a Padma Shri Award winner, told ...