Historians have noted that long before any available palaeographic evidence of Kannada script in the region where it is ...

Mushtaq has carved an alternative path in life, challenging societal restrictions and perceptions. As a young girl worried about her future, she said she started writing to improve her "chances of ...

By Pragati K.B. Banu Mushtaq’s book “Heart Lamp” last month became the first story collection to win the International Booker ...

Publishing houses And Other Stories, Pushkin, and Charco have leveraged trends and attention from book awards to attract ...

The milestone marks two firsts for the prestigious global award: it is the first book originally written in Kannada and the first short story collection to receive the honor. Heart Lamp ...

Speaking at a felicitation ceremony in Bengaluru, Banu Mushtaq addressed the growing perception that Kannada speakers are ...

To appreciate Mushtaq and her work is to celebrate the diversity of South Asian languages, culture and many minorities. Over ...

shines a unique spotlight on Kannada, the official language of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, in the form of Deepa Bhasthi's English translation of "Heart Lamp," a collection of 12 ...