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He is the leader of the Trinamool Congress\u2019 parliamentary party in the Upper House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on transport, tourism and culture, while serving on several other key parliamentary committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Brien has spoken at, among others, Harvard, Yale and Columbia Universities in the US, and several IIMs, IITs and other premier educational institutions in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He addressed the United Nations General Assembly as a member of the Indian parliamentary delegation in 2012. Derek O\u2019Brien began his career as a journalist, shifted to advertising and then went on to become India\u2019s most popular quizmaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has written over fifty bestselling reference, quiz and textbooks. 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