Banu Mushtaq chosen as president of 88th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, making history as fifth woman chair.

Banu Mushtaq, the trailblazing Indian author who made history in May by winning the International Booker Prize for her novel Heart Lamp, says the award marks a collective victory – for literature, for ...

Bengaluru: The state govt is actively considering naming International Booker Prize-winning Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq as ...

Ballari: Acclaimed Kannada writer and Booker Prize laureate Banu Mushtaq has been unanimously chosen to preside over the 88th ...

Join Native Theatre at Rangayana on June 25 at 5.30 p.m. to celebrate Banu Mushtaq's International Booker Prize win.

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

Mushtaq’s body of work spans six short story collections, an essay collection and poetry. The stories in “Heart Lamp” were chosen from the six short story collections, dating back to 1990.

There is no introduction to the writer, or the translator’s note — the opening paragraph in Deepa Bhasthi’s translation makes ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq won the coveted literature prize for her collection of 12 short stories titled ‘Heart Lamp’. (AFP pic) All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or ...

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 ...