James Crabtree

About the Author

James Crabtree is an acclaimed journalist and author whose incisive reporting has illuminated the intersections of economics, politics, and society in emerging markets. With a career spanning over two decades, he has served as a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Mumbai and London, where he chronicled the rise of Asia's economic powerhouses. His debut book, The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India's New Gilded Age, offers a compelling exploration of India's burgeoning billionaire class and the stark inequalities fueling its modern gilded age. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews with tycoons, politicians, and the underprivileged, Crabtree's work challenges readers to confront the human costs of rapid globalization. A frequent contributor to global publications, he continues to dissect the forces shaping the 21st-century world order.