Freedom fighter Renuka Ray, writer Mahasweta Devi, actor Suchitra Sen and several others — women from West Bengal have always contributed towards nation-building, in multifarious ways and in every field. Even today, there are several modern-day women who are carrying forward this legacy. Hence, The New Indian Express' Devi Awards 2023 is back in Kolkata to honour these stupendous achievements of women who continue to carry forward the baton
