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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LS passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition.
Singh termed the bill a "milestone legislation" that will give a new direction to the country's developmental journey.
"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.
The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 that passed on the liability for a nuclear incident on to the suppliers of nuclear equipment.
