Chosen among 13 worldwide titles, Mushtaq's work appeals to the judges for its ‘witty, vivid, colloquial, moving and excoriating’ style of capturing portraits of family and community tensions ...

Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection, Heart Lamp is longlisted for the International Booker Prize, marking a significant milestone for Kannada literature.

Heart Lamp’, a short story collection written by Banu Mushtaq and translated by Deepa Bhasthi, has been longlisted for the ...

Karnataka-based writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’, translated from Kannada ...

Banu Mushtaq, first Kannada writer nominated for International Booker Prize, shares her journey as an advocate, politician, ...

Kannada writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq features in the long list of the International Booker Prize 2025, for her ...

Banu Mushtaq's short-story collection 'Heart Lamp', translated to English by Deepa Bhasthi, has been longlisted for the prestigious International Book ...

The Bengaluru police arrested a man for killing a 59-year-old woman for gold, in a plot inspired by a Kannada crime film. The accused staged an alibi using multiple SIM cards to mislead investigators.

First-time nominees, powerful stories, and a historic Kannada entry—these 13 books on the 2025 International Booker Prize longlist are making waves in world literature., Features News - Times Now ...

Banu Mushtaq's Kannada short story collection making it to the International Booker Prize longlist is a true honor for the state's language and culture, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said.

Kannada director Natesh Hegde’s assured first feature Pedro (2021) was shot in his own village and followed a farm labourer whose unwitting mistake exposed harsh truths about his milieu.

Banu Mushtaq’s 'Heart Lamp' makes history as the first Kannada work longlisted for the International Booker Prize, bringing regional storytelling to a global stage., Features News - Times Now ...