‘Pot’ Luck: Matter of Pride, Says Karnataka Bidri Artist as PM Modi Gifts Surahi to South African Prez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the special surahi with an intricate phuljhadi design made by veteran Bidri artist Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The move would help keep alive the 500-year-old traditional craft, said Quadri, who received the Padma Shri this yearPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented the special surahi with an intricate phuljhadi design made by veteran Bidri artist Shah Rasheed Ahmed Quadri to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The move would help keep alive the 500-year-old traditional craft, said Quadri, who received the Padma Shri this year