People, Positions and Obituaries · 23 May 2026

Tripti Mukherjee to Receive Padma Shri for Contribution to Kantha Stitch Embroidery

Exam-focused facts from the 23 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Padma Shri on Kantha stitch artist Tripti Mukherjee at a ceremony scheduled for 25 May.
  • Mukherjee has over 37 years of experience in Kantha stitch embroidery and is recognised for preserving the traditional craft and creating livelihood opportunities for marginalised women.
  • She established a training centre in Suri, West Bengal, to teach women the art of Kantha stitch embroidery for products including sarees, wall hangings, bed sheets, stoles, and dupattas.
  • She represented India at a project in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 2017 and at the 14th India Trend Fair in Tokyo in 2025, which was organised by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH).
  • Her previous honours include the National Award Certificate in 2010, the Shilp Guru Award in 2016 from the Ministry of Textiles, and the Bangashree Award from the West Bengal government in 2017.

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