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Author Amitav Ghosh in conversation with Chithira N Raju. (Express Photo)

Climate crisis matter of justice, says Ghost-Eye author Amitav Ghosh

February 13, 2026 1:02 pm

Amitav Ghosh frames the climate crisis as a fundamental issue of justice while discussing global inequity and his return to fiction with his new novel.

Novelist and essayist Amitav Ghosh. (Source: amitavghosh.com)

The wealthy are planning for apocalypse — Amitav Ghosh asks what that tells us about our future

February 11, 2026 3:33 pm

The novelist argues survivalist fantasies of billionaires reveal a crisis of imagination and a dangerous politics of abandonment.

Amitav Ghosh reimagines memory, ecology and the limits of reason in Ghost-Eye

January 18, 2026 10:44 am

Unlike his previous works that have epochal events as backdrop, Ghosh writes his latest novel as a whodunit spanning more than five decades

Udayan Mitra, Executive Publisher, Harper Collins, Mandeep Surie, General Manager, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), Amitav Ghosh and Keshava Suri at the book launch.

Seeing Differently: Amitav Ghosh on his new book Ghost Eye

January 20, 2026 1:52 pm

In conversation with writer Keshava Guha, Ghosh traced how food, past lives and ecology shaped his new novel

Indian author Amitav Ghosh is the 12th author to contribute to the Future Library

Why you will have to wait 89 years to read Amitav Ghosh’s next book

October 12, 2025 9:31 am

Amitav Ghosh contributes to Future Library: The 68-year-old Indian novelist, whose works have traced the histories of empire, migration, and ecological change, was announced as the 12th author to join the century-long literary time capsule.

Amitav Ghosh's Wild Fictions is a heartfelt essay collection on how climate crises are shaping human activity

June 18, 2025 6:30 am

Like his works of fiction, the essays showcase what Ghosh is best at — lending an attentive ear to migrants, sailors, soldiers, tribal communities, friends, neighbours

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Margaret Atwood to Amitav Ghosh: 5 writers sounding the alarm on the environment & climate change

July 24, 2025 2:20 pm

Stories, poems, essays, and novels compel readers to reckon with environmental degradation, question the status quo, and reimagine humanity’s place within the web of life.

Amitav Ghosh on solitude of writing, the evolving role of literature in society, and how authors can navigate artistic freedom in a world increasingly sensitive world.

Amitav Ghosh on the Salman Rushdie attack: 'Horrified yet awed by his resilience; we've forgotten our shared humanity'

February 21, 2025 7:43 am

In an exclusive interview with indianexpress.com, Amitav Ghosh discusses the solitary nature of writing, why recognition and awards should not constrain artistic expression, the challenges of writing in the digital age, and the balance between free speech and sensitivity.

From Amitav Ghosh to Perumal Murugan: 15 best books on India

August 25, 2023 10:13 pm

What would be on your list of books on India? Let us know!

The Opium Wars: Why Amitav Ghosh calls opium ‘an incredibly powerful agent in history’

July 24, 2023 1:26 am

Amitava Ghosh’s latest book ‘Smoke and Ashes’ explores the remarkable history of the opium poppy, and how it has shaped – and is shaping – the world around us.