Guna, Feb 10 (IANS) The government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative is transforming the lives of artisans across the country by providing them a wider platform and market for their handmade products. The impact of the campaign was visible in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna, where artisans from multiple states gathered to showcase their crafts at the Handicrafts Exhibition-2026. The Handicrafts Exhibition-2026 was organised by the Union Ministry of Textiles, along wit…
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Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) Tripti Mukherjee, a renowned handicraft artist from Suri in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, who has empowered thousands of rural women through the art of Kantha stitch, has credited her mother for her success after being honoured with the Padma Shri by the Centre.Mukherjee, who has trained more than 20,000 women in Nakshi Kantha — the traditional embroidered quilt art — said she learned the craft from her mother and dedicated the prestigious award to her.Speaking to th…