People, Positions and Obituaries · 21 March 2026

Rituparna Sengupta receives Women Empowerment Award for Art and Culture at UK House of Commons.

Exam-focused facts from the 21 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Rituparna Sengupta was honoured with the Women Empowerment Award for Art and Culture at the House of Commons, Westminster Parliament, UK.
  • The award was presented by Seema Malhotra and Virendra Sharma at an event organised by GloWomen CiC to mark International Women's Day.
  • Her husband, Sanjay Chakrabarty, attended the ceremony.

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