It is the official language of Karnataka, a state nestled between Kerala (where they speak Malayalam), Tamil Nadu (where ...

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

BENGALURU: Amid the ongoing debate over languages, author Banu Mushtaq, who won the International Booker Prize for her short ...

Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’, winning the 2025 International Booker Prize — the first ever for a Kannada work, marks the ...

Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi’s Heart Lamp is a feminist decimation of religious dogma, patriarchy and small-mindedness, ...

He observed that Ms. Mushtaq had the courage to write against superstition and as the voice of Muslim women. Mr. Siddaramaiah ...

Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, illustrates how Indian literature is translated today, and reflects a ...

BENGALURU: The anthology of short stories, ‘Heart Lamp’, which won the International Booker Prize, will be translated into 35 ...

Banu Mushtaq, a writer, lawyer and activist, began writing about her people, their joys, sorrows and anxieties, over five ...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh each for Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi for ...

Bengaluru: International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq said on Monday that people have misunderstood Kannada and Kannadigas. Mushtaq was speaking at a felicitation gathering for her organised ...