In mainstream Indian literature, Muslim women are often flattened into metaphors — silent sufferers or tropes in someone else ...

An anthology of short stories exploring the everyday lives of women in Muslim communities in Southern India has been ...

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Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq becomes the first Kannada book to be shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, a ...

NEW DELHI – Heart Lamp: Selected Stories, a searing collection by Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by ...

Banu Mushtaq is a writer, activist and lawyer from Karnataka. 'Heart Lamp' is a collection of 12 short stories depicting the ...

Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp' is the first Kannada title to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025. The ...

An interview with Deepa Bhasthi, whose translation of Banu Mushtaq’s ‘Heart Lamp’ is the first Kannada – and second Indian – ...

In a groundbreaking moment for Kannada literature, 'Heart Lamp', a collection of short stories by celebrated author Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has earned a spot on ...

Heart Lamp by Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has been shortlisted for the GBP 50,000 ...

Bengaluru: In a groundbreaking moment for Kannada literature, 'Heart Lamp', a collection of short stories by celebrated ...

Heart Lamp is a literary portrait of life on the margins, blending everyday detail with social critique, and filtered through ...