Ravi Somaiya
Ravi Somaiya | |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
| Writing career | |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Subjects |
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| Notable works | The Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld |
Ravi Somaiya is a British author and journalist, most known for his investigative work and his 2020 book on the murder of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld.
Background
[edit]Somaiya was born in England. His grandparents were Indians who migrated to Uganda.[1]
Career
[edit]He has been a correspondent for the New York Times,[2][3] and also written for the Guardian, Rolling Stone and New York Magazine. His topics range from crime, terrorism, Wikileaks to table tennis.[4][5]
In 2020, he published the book The Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld where he presents proof that Hammarskjöld was murdered and that the plane crash was not an accident.[6][7]
His 2022 Air Mail story “The Root of All Evil” on an exorcism in Mexico City [8] is in development with Prologue Entertainment, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse as a psychological thriller.[9]
In late 2025 he founded Bungalow, a magazine devoted to exploring one overlooked or under-reported story in depth. [10] The magazine has co-published reporting projects with publications including the Financial Times. [11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Castillo, Jorge Ignacio. "Introducing Ravi Somaiya". Darpanmagazine.com. Darpan. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "By Ravi Somaiya". nyt.com. New york times. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (2012-11-29). "Times Reporter Ravi Somaiya Returns". Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ Somaiya, Ravi. "Authors". penguin.co.uk. Penguin. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Somaiya, Ravi. "Author profile". Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ Somaiya, Ravi (2020). The Golden Thread: The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld (1 ed.). New York: Twelve Books.
- ↑ Kosner, Edward (2020-12-21). "'The Golden Thread' Review: Who Killed Dag Hammarskjöld?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ https://airmail.news/issues/2023-7-8/the-root-of-all-evil
- ↑ https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/lloyd-braun-sarah-bremner-noah-oppenheim-prologue-jeff-zucker-redbird-1236246270/
- ↑ https://www.semafor.com/article/09/07/2025/times-reporter-launches-longform-journalism-project
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/cd595e6d-2a5c-4a80-bb28-a792a391b512
