Background
He was born in Delhi, and now resides in Tripura, Agartala.
He was born in Delhi, and now resides in Tripura, Agartala.
He is the Working President of the Tripura Pradesh Congress, as well as serving as editor of TNT-The Northeast Today. Working President Tripura Pradesh Congress
Chairman of the Royal Heritage Hotel
Chairman and Editor of The Northeast Today magazine
Advisor to the North East Students Committee, Delhi
Advisor to the North East Regional Development Association (NERDA)
Chairman of the Royal Tripura Foundation;
General Secretary Tripura Pradesh Congress
Barman launched The Northeast Today, a magazine targeted at residents of India"s northeastern states. This enjoys a readership just shy of 100,000.
He is one of India"s most vocal critics of the Armed Forces Special Powers Acting (AFSPA) and is a prolific guest speaker at universities, the most notable being Harvard.
Member of the All India Congress Committee
Former Member of the governing council of Tripura Central University.