Banu Mushtaq's work wins prestigious International Booker Prize 2025
A historic moment for Kannada literature on the global stage
Bengaluru: Renowned author Banu Mushtaq's collection of short stories ' Haseena and Other Stories', translated into English as 'Heart Lamp', has been awarded the prestigious International Booker Prize 2025.
The official announcement was made at a ceremony held in London on May 21. The winner receives a prize of 50,000 pounds, which will be shared between the author and the translator. All shortlisted authors were invited to the event in London.
Six works had reached the final stage of the award. Among them, Banu Mushtaq's work was selected, bringing significant recognition to Kannada literature on the global stage.
Heart Lamp was earlier selected for the longlist.
This collection, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, also won the PEN Translates Award last year.
Among the six English translations in the final round, two were from French and one each from Danish, Italian, Kannada, and Japanese.
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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
