Pranay Lal is a biochemist and an artist who works in public health and environment. He has extensive publications in the areas of public health, global trade, ecology and mysterious fevers.
Pranay Lal’s first book, Indica: A Deep History of the Indian Subcontinent, which hit the stores a year ago, ties together India’s geological history with its ecological past through the skilful use of fossil records, tracing the formation of the subcontinent. It has been acclaimed as the “first compelling narrative of India’s deep natural history.”