Debraj Deb is a Senior Copy Editor with indianexpress.com and covers Tripura and occasionally other states of Northeast India. He is a journalist with 15 years of reporting experience from the NE region. He has a keen interest in politics, migration and displacement, conflict, ethnic culture, media market, ancient and modern history, communication and propaganda studies. Debraj holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature and a Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Tripura University, M.Phil in Mass Communication and a Ph.D in Mass Communication from Assam University, Silchar. Debraj has served with two Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) sponsored research projects, got published in several journals and research publications of national and international repute and has done collaborative research work on refugee studies with different international research foundations. He started his career as a journalist with Tripura Darpan in 2008. He also worked with Tripura Times, The Northeast Today, Northeast Colors, The Telegraph among others where he covered Tripura before joining The Indian Express in 2018. He received the coveted National Press Club Awards for Excellence in Journalism instituted by the Mumbai Press Club in entertainment category for covering myths and legends of Northeast in 2012. Debraj also keeps keen interest in Indian classical music and plays the sitar. Experience/Industry Experience Years of experience: 15+ Qualification: B.A in English from Tripura University, M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Tripura University, M.Phil in Mass Communication from Assam University, Silchar, Ph.D in Mass Communication from Assam University, Silchar. Previous Experience: Tripura Darpan, Tripura Times, The Northeast Today, Northeast Colors, The Telegraph Social Media Profile: Debraj Deb has 254 followers on X, formerly Twitter. Debraj Deb has 910 followers on Facebook. Debraj Deb has 198 followers on Instagram. Follow: Twitter @debraj_deb

December 26, 2018 18:09 IST
CPI (M) state secretary Goutam Das on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Director General of Police Akhil Kumar Shukla, which said a host of violent attacks were held against communist supporters since the election schedule was announced on November 23.
Wed, Dec 26, 2018
December 26, 2018 16:18 IST
Speaking to indianexpress.com, West Tripura superintendent of police Ajit Pratap Singh informed that the official was arrested in reference to a previous case on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 where his involvement was suspected.
Wed, Dec 26, 2018
December 24, 2018 16:33 IST
Officiating BSF Inspector General (IG) Ashok Kumar Yadav informed that self-styled private sepoy Sanjoy Tripura alias Sudhanya, 43, surrendered with his assistant Hiranjoy Tripura alias Lambu Monday.
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
December 22, 2018 19:24 IST
“Government has responsibility to rehabilitate them. Otherwise what they will do? They will go back again. To stop them to go back again to the jungle, it is needed to rehabilitate them,” Arabinda Rajkhowa said.
Sat, Dec 22, 2018
December 22, 2018 13:35 IST
Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman said two neurosurgeons are likely to join the hospital soon.
Sat, Dec 22, 2018
December 21, 2018 19:04 IST
Mukherjee claimed the apex court didn’t have the authority to summon the Prime Minister or other high functionaries on a sensitive defense deal like Rafale jet purchase, and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the issue.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
December 21, 2018 14:10 IST
The accused were arrested Thursday morning and would be produced before a court in Karimganj district.
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
December 20, 2018 18:34 IST
Over 90 credit cooperative societies of the state would undergo elections on January 9 next year. The polls were necessitated by an amendment bill of Tripura Cooperative Societies Act which was passed in the winter session of Tripura Assembly held in November.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 17:30 IST
Under the WiFi chaupal scheme, at least one village in each of these rural panchayats would be transformed to ‘e-village’.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 16:57 IST
People from the state have to travel 645 km via Guwahati in Assam to reach Kolkata. The route will help the Indo-Bangla connectivity.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
December 20, 2018 14:01 IST
According to tests conducted by AGMC, samples collected from Shibnagar, Shantipara and Math Chowmuhani areas in Agartala revealed that Escherichia coli, a type of bacteria generally found in the intestine, was 10 times above the safety limit.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
December 19, 2018 18:18 IST
Lifeline Express is a train healthcare service which was set up as a joint initiative of Impact India Foundation, Indian Railways and Ministry of Health in 1991.
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
December 18, 2018 17:59 IST
Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters in Tripura, Sonowal said with the defeat of the Grand Old Party in Mizoram, the northeast region had now become "Congress-mukt".
Tue, Dec 18, 2018
December 18, 2018 13:15 IST
It has also advised abolition of vacant posts that are no longer required and in case new ones are being created.
Tue, Dec 18, 2018
December 17, 2018 17:52 IST
Speaking to indianexpress.com over phone this evening, IPFT Assistant General Secretary Mangal Debbarma informed that a team of 250 party supporters held sit-in demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi Saturday onward
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
December 17, 2018 17:18 IST
The government is also contemplating to start an eco-friendly battery operated vehicle to transport tourists from the palace entrance to its majestic structure, which is nearly half of a kilometre in distance.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
December 16, 2018 15:29 IST
Deb said Tripura shared a long history of friendship with Bangladesh and played a crucial role in its liberation war against East Pakistan atrocities in 1971.
Sun, Dec 16, 2018
December 16, 2018 12:20 IST
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has referred to Feni bridge on several occasions and said it will help develop the state as a major international transport and transit hub.
Sun, Dec 16, 2018
December 15, 2018 20:30 IST
In March this year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development had ordered a "visitorial enquiry" against the former VC for alleged financial misappropriation of nearly Rs 10 crore for procuring e-books.
Sat, Dec 15, 2018
December 14, 2018 21:46 IST
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb accused the Congress of levelling baseless allegations on the central government for political benefits and demanded the party and its president Rahul Gandhi seek public apology before the nation.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
December 14, 2018 15:42 IST
During his visit to Delhi, CM Biplab Deb also called on Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
December 14, 2018 11:00 IST
Sonamura Sub-Divisional Magistrate Saju Waheed said the “unauthorised” religious structures are being divided into two categories – structures which were built over 30 years back and those which are less than 30 years in age.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
December 11, 2018 17:17 IST
The state's chief minister said that Biplab Deb would visit New Delhi on Wednesday to meet the Prime Minister.
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
December 10, 2018 18:00 IST
The protest started at 6 AM and continued till 2 PM after which the party leaders “courted arrest” to avert a confrontation with the police.
Mon, Dec 10, 2018
December 09, 2018 19:13 IST
Though princely Tripura was ruled by Hindu kings, Buddhist influence from Samatat kingdom had spread across all contemporary neighbouring kingdoms.
Sun, Dec 09, 2018




