New book to decode Bengal's 'didi' Mamta Banerjee

She was one of India's youngest parliamentarians ever, she served as the union railway minister for two terms, and founded the All India Trinamool Congress.

But, Mamata Banerjee's political career reached its peak when she defied all odds to become West Bengal's first woman chief minister, bringing an end to the 34-year-long Left regime in the state.

Banerjee's eventful life and political career is the subject of a new book "Decoding Didi".

Penned by journalist Dola Mitra, the book explores the