Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' wins International Booker Prize, reflecting her advocacy for women's rights and social justice.

Bengaluru: A trailblazing writer and activist from Hassan district in Karnataka, Banu Mushtaq is a multifaceted personality ...

Mushtaq has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp ...

The author and activist shares award with translator Deepa Bhasthi; win also throws spotlight on the Kannada language, widely ...

Indian writer, lawyer and activist Banu Mushtaq has won the 2025 International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp. The 77-year-old is the first author of literature in Kannada ...

Leena Manimekalai, poet, filmmaker & educatorBanu Mushtaq’s book, radically translated by Deepa Bhasthi, winning Booker is a slap on the fascist Indian stat ...

These women writers clearly laid some important foundations for later feminist activists, especially those who called for more radical social upheaval. The book’s subtitle – “Australian ...