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Rebel writer: the Indian author who questioned everything
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The many tongues of the Indian novel: 5 regional translations you should be reading
In the wake of Heart Lamp’s historic International Booker Prize win, here are five recent translations that make space for ...
The New Arab2d
Through 12 short stories, Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp unveils the resilience of Indian Muslim women living under patriarchy
International Booker winner Banu Mushtaq’s ’Heart Lamp’ highlights the lives of Muslim women in India, exploring love, loss, ...
Outlook - The Aboriginal professor who was expelled from school at 13 - BBC Sounds
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Liberals don’t want Muslim women to demand rights in the Hindutva era. There’s no right time
As Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker-winning ‘Heart Lamp’ shows, Muslim women seeking justice are neither a figment of ...
Star of Mysore5d
Enact law to punish public insults against women: Banu Mushtaq
Mysuru: International Booker Prize winner writer Banu Mushtaq  has called for a dedicated law to punish individuals who ...
Gulf Today6d
Author Purva Grover is on a mission to keep stories alive
There’s a quiet and steady transformation unfolding in the UAE’s literary scene. Book clubs are thriving. Books are showing ...
Deccan Herald6d
Booker Prize an honour to land, literature and country, say Banu, Deepa
Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi reflect on Kannada’s global recognition at the Mysuru Literature Festival's opening panel.