Indian writer Banu Mushtaq is the first Kannada language author to win the International Booker Prize, and her book “ Heart ...

Karnataka author Banu Mushtaq discusses her reading journey from childhood magazines to Russian literature, how social activism shaped her writing, and winning the 2025 International Booker Prize for ...

At 77, the International Booker Prize-winning Kannada writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq is chatty, strong, and full ...

"Heart Lamp" explores the lives of Muslim women in Southern India who struggle with poverty and patriarchy.

Indian writer Banu Mushtaq is the first Kannada language author to win the International Booker Prize, and her book “Heart Lamp” is also the first short story collection to do so. “Heart Lamp” ...

Indian writer Banu Mushtaq is the first Kannada language author to win the International Booker Prize, and her book “Heart Lamp” is also the first short story collection to do so. “Heart ...

At a conversation hosted by IIC in New Delhi, Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi reflected on the power of language, resistance, and storytelling rooted in lived experience.

Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq discusses the enduring impact of caste in India despite constitutional guarantees and reformist ...

Banu Mushtaq, winner of the International Booker Prize, is not only a celebrated writer but also a committed activist and ...