He was educated at Calcutta University and at Columbia University, US. Deb began his career in journalism as a sports journalist in Calcutta in 1994 before moving to Delhi to continue regular journalism until 1998. His first novel, The Point of Return, is semi-autobiographical in nature and is set in a fictional hill-station that closely resembles Shillong in India's Northeast.
Deb's educational background includes studying at Calcutta University and Columbia University in the US. He started his journalism career as a sports journalist in Calcutta in 1994 before moving to Delhi to work as a regular journalist until 1998. His first novel, The Point of Return, is semi-autobiographical and set in a fictional hill town that resembles Shillong in India's northeastern region.