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Salma: A Voice of Courage and Protest

I, Salma is not just a book but a celebration of a woman who has become a feminist icon through her lived experiences and her writings against patriarchy. As the title suggests, it is the reiteration of the self, as pitted against the authoritative forces that stand against the freedom, dignity and identity of an individual, particularly if the identity is that of a marginalised person.

Evolution of Salt Lake

The book deals with the many facets of Salt Lake, its birth (1956), rise into a township (1962) and its present avatar.

TMC councillor arrested

A ruling party’s municipal councilor was arrested by the police for shooting at a rival party member.

Heavy rains, landslide, traffic, NH-10, Sikkim

Large areas of W Burdwan, Birbhum inundated, minister inspects area

Though the rainfall has stopped since last night, the Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulatory Committee (DVRRC), the competent authority for releasing water from dams of River Damodar has released about 1.70 lakh cusecs of water from its Panchet and Maithon Dams.