About the Author: Ameer Shahul
AMEER SHAHUL is an author, environmentalist and public policy expert based in
India. His work explores the critical intersections of health, environment and
technology, often unearthing overlooked narratives with investigative depth and
literary nuance. His debut book, Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned
Kodaikanal (2023), chronicled one of Indias most egregious cases of industrial
pollution. It won the Green Literature Festival Book of the Year award in 2024
and was longlisted for the Tata Literature Live! Best Nonfiction First Book in
2023. Before turning to writing full time in 2022, Shahul held leadership roles
at major global corporations and served as