Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has…
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Banu Mushtaq | Lady with the lamp
Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq has been lending expression to the voiceless for five decades, and when Deepa Bhasthi came on board as translator, her stories leapt across linguistic barriers and provincial borders. On Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp,…
Writers and activists of Hassan celebrate Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker Prize
Writers and activists of Hassan celebrating International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Writers and activists of Hassan celebrating International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Writers and activists of Hassan…
Banu Mushtaq: A voice of empathy and resilience
Banu Mushtaq, author of “Heart Lamp” and winner of The International Booker Prize 2025 at the Tate Modern on May 20, 2025 in London | Photo Credit: Getty Images Banu Mushtaq, eminent short story writer and Booker awardee for 2025,…