Explanation:

Here’s the thing, the answer to your question is:

- Arundhati Roy (Option 2) is the author of *The End of Imagination*

- That book is a powerful collection of essays covering topics like nuclear policy, social justice, and the state of democracy in India.

- Sudha Murty (Option 1) writes mostly fiction and children’s books; she’s not linked with this title.

- Kiran Desai (Option 3) is best known for *The Inheritance of Loss,* a novel, not a collection of essays.

- Jhumpa Lahiri (Option 4) writes about immigration and identity, mainly fiction like *Interpreter of Maladies.*

*The End of Imagination* is classic Arundhati Roy—sharp, unafraid, and deeply political.