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This year’s International Booker Prize was awarded to Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp,’ a collection of short stories written in Kannada. As with Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand,’ it lights up a path we ...
In this SBS Hindi podcast, we discuss Indian author Banu Mushtaq's win of the 2025 International Booker Prize for her book ...
Pic Courtesy/Sahirah Oshidar on Instagram As Mumbaikars increasingly turn towards running communities to stay on top of their ...
Sir — Congratulations to the multi-faceted Kannadiga author, Banu Mushtaq, who is also a lawyer and activist, on winning the ...
Banu Mushtaq, the first Kannada writer to win International Booker Prize, has dedicated the award to the people of India. She said that she is celebrating the win as part of her activism for ...
Bengaluru: Church Street, in the centre of the city, has been swept up in a literary frenzy since Wednesday morning after ...
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Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp Wins International Booker Prize 2025. In a time of homogenising narratives, Banu's Heart Lamp glows ...
Author and activist Banu Mushtaq, who made history when her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ became the first Kannada ...
It is a crowning moment for Indian, especially Kannada, literature that Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq has won the International ...
One month after the Pahalgam attack, this programme examines the challenges in tracking down terrorists, the diplomatic battle with Pakistan, and questions of accountability. Karnataka author Banu ...
One month after the Pahalgam attack, this program examines the challenges in tracking down terrorists, the diplomatic battle with Pakistan, and questions of accountability. Experts discuss the ...
IPL 2025: 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was given a hero's welcome in his hometown on Thursday, May 22. The Rajasthan Royals batter shone in his maiden season in the Indian Premier League.