: a long loose-fitting collarless shirt of a style originating in India
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His campaign ads featured him wearing kurtas, Indian tunics.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The collection featured Banarasi brocade, mirror work, tie-dye detailing, Nehru collars and kurta tailoring — motifs deeply rooted in Indian tradition and craftsmanship.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Who’s casting an Indian middle-aged woman in a kurta and a bindi and an accent?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 July 2025
Modi, who is said to do several hours of yoga every day, typically wore simple kurtas, and members of his immediate family worked in modest jobs and were conspicuously absent from senior government positions; whatever other allegations floated around him, he could not be accused of material greed.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The collection featured Banarasi brocade, mirror work, tie-dye detailing, Nehru collars and kurta tailoring — motifs deeply rooted in Indian tradition and craftsmanship.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Who’s casting an Indian middle-aged woman in a kurta and a bindi and an accent?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 July 2025
Modi, who is said to do several hours of yoga every day, typically wore simple kurtas, and members of his immediate family worked in modest jobs and were conspicuously absent from senior government positions; whatever other allegations floated around him, he could not be accused of material greed.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Kurta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kurta. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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