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‘Pride of Karnataka’ no longer? Why Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq is in the eye of a storm

Bengaluru: When Banu Mushtaq won the 2025 Booker Prize, there was a barrage of congratulatory messages from all sections of Kannadigas. She was referred...

Dasara invite to Muslim author irks Karnataka BJP, Mysuru MP seeks her ‘clarity on reverence’

Siddaramaiah govt has invited Booker Prize-winning Kannada author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate this year's Dasara festivities in Mysuru, which begin with offerings to Goddess Chamundeshwari.

‘I want to tell all the women—don’t give up. Life’s bigger than today,’ says Banu Mushtaq

At a conversation hosted by IIC in New Delhi, Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi reflected on the power of language, resistance, and storytelling rooted in lived experience.

Our take on Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Asim Munir, Maoist leader Basavaraju, and more — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Trump-Ramaphosa meet: A Musk-shaped apparition helped Trump outdo Trump

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Banu Mushtaq was told to wear burqa, do chores. Her ‘Heart Lamp’ has now won International Booker

Heart Lamp’s win further cements the space that non-English Indian literature is carving out for itself on the global stage, coming soon after Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.