In her award-winning short story collection, Banu Mushtaq quietly examines human nature under patriarchal oppression, crafting a powerful testament to the deep emotional toll of decades of injustice a ...

With two International Booker Prizes in three years, India’s modern publishing practices begin to embrace more diversity in ...

The UK's Booker Prize Foundation has announced the "Children's Booker Prize" for children aged 8 to 12. The first award will be given in 2027, and the winner will receive £50,000. An exciting new ...

A new 50,000-pound Children's Booker Prize for fiction is launching. This award will celebrate the best contemporary fiction ...

The transition from Kannada gothilla to nange Kannada gothu can be a delightful one, with many wanting to learn the language ...

The 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025) is turning up the heat with a flavour-packed programme of 35 live cooking sessions during the 12-day cultural festival. From Nov.5 to 16, the ...

The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2025, set to be held from Nov.5 to 16 at Expo Centre Sharjah, promises an exciting blend of new features and ...

But today David Beckham has finally received one of the few honours that has eluded him during a trophy-laden 21-year ...

In conversation with Forbes India after winning one of the most prestigious literary awards for her book Heart Lamp, Mushtaq speaks about the genesis of her stories, what they reflect, her process of ...

What links a Polish Romantic bard, a 20th‑century reporter, and a children’s story about a maharaja’s kindness? India. Its ...

Set in Venice in 1899, John Banville’s new novel blends suspense and the gothic as it skewers literary pretension.

Booker Prize winners Deepa Bhasthi, Banu Mushtaq and Daisy Rockwell are among the first names confirmed, alongside prominent ...