| 1. Born to Bangladeshi refugee parents in West Bengal, raised in Jamshedpur and Patna. |
| 2. Began journalism career in 1982 at The Telegraph. |
| 3. Joined The Statesman as Assistant Editor in 1987. |
| 4. Transitioned from journalism to focus on public career in 1995. |
| 5. Served in the Prime Minister's office during National Democratic Alliance rule. |
| 6. Worked at the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture in Cairo, Egypt until 2004. |
| 7. Writes on national and regional politics, security issues, and international affairs. |
| 8. Contributes weekly columns to MidDay and The Pioneer. |
| 9. Actively involved in politics and appears on TV programs discussing political and security matters. |
| 10. Adheres to the principles of Brahmo Samaj. |
| 11. Became the youngest Assistant Editor in The Statesman's history in 1987. |
| 12. Joined The Pioneer as Assistant Editor in 1991 and was promoted to Deputy Editor in 1994. |
| 13. Transitioned from full-time journalism to focus on public career in December 1995. |
| 14. Served as an aide to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Prime Minister's Office. |
| 15. Worked on foreign affairs and security issues with Brajesh Mishra, National Security Advisor. |
| 16. Served as director of the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture in Cairo, Egypt until 2004. |
| 17. Appointed Senior Adviser to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in June 2021. |
| 18. Contributes weekly columns including 'Coffee Break' in The Pioneer. |
| 19. Actively involved in political commentary and appears on television programs discussing political and security matters. |
