Joy in India as writer Banu Mushtaq wins a major literary award ... the International Booker Prize. It's awarded to books translated into English. The book is called "Heart Lamp." ...

In a landmark moment for Indian regional literature, Banu Mushtaq has made history by becoming the first author writing in Kannada to win the International Booker Prize, one of the most ...

Progressive leaders in Hassan felicitate Banu Mushtaq for winning International Booker Prize, highlighting her literary and ...

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp', left, and Deepa Bhasthi react after winning the International Booker Prize, in London, Tuesday, May 20, 2025.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Comments Popular Stories ...

The book chronicles the resilience, resistance, wit, and sisterhood of everyday women in patriarchal communities in southern ...

All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq - including the titular ...

Every emotion, every struggle, every painful coming-of-age moment in this book is a powerful reminder of why it won the ...

This is exactly what the JCB Prize for Literature had wanted, hoped and expected to achieve with its winning titles in India. Launched in 2018, the prize picked seven winners in seven successive years ...

This week, a woman who was relatively unknown in her own country was awarded one of the most prestigious prizes ... the Booker International. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) BANU MUSHTAQ ...