NEW DELHI – Heart Lamp: Selected Stories, a searing collection by Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker ...

LONDON (ANI) – Indian author and women’s rights advocate Banu Mushtaq has made history by becoming the first Kannada writer to win the International Booker Prize 2025 for her short story ...

Karnataka politics: Karnataka govt eyes Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to launch Dasara festivities; aims to counter RSS rhetoric ...

Ayisha Madlen Lagdameo makes her formal society debut on June 29, 2025, at Dusit Thani Hotel Davao, as this year's Hijos de Davao Muse.

All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq — including the titular tale of attempted self-immolation in her International Booker Prize ...

Banu Mushtaq noted that many people carry the prejudice that successful women, especially those from the Muslim community, must either be unmarried or divorced.

Speaking at a felicitation ceremony in Bengaluru,  Banu Mushtaq addressed the growing perception that Kannada speakers are intolerant of other languages.

Banu Mushtaq’s quietly powerful collection of short stories, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, shines a light on the lives of Muslim women in rural India. It is the first time that the International ...

Banu Mushtaq’s Kannada title ‘Heart Lamp,’ translated by Deepa Bhasthi, is the first collection of short stories to be awarded the prize ...

Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ (Hridaya Deepa) has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted International Booker Prize ...

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' wins International Booker Prize, reflecting her advocacy for women's rights and social justice.

Meet the fearless author and her trailblazer translator, uncover 7 little-known truths about their path to global literacy acclaim. Banu Mushtaq won the 2025 International Booker Prize for Heart ...