Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize for Kannada short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’

London:  Writer, activist, and lawyer Banu Mushtaq’s short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her win as a victory for diversity as she collected the prize on Tuesday night at a ceremony at the Tate Modern along with her translator…

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Royals exit IPL 2025 with win as Suryavanshi sparkles

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals closed their woeful 2025 IPL season with a comfortable six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings after prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi paved the way with a mature 57-run knock in an inconsequential contest here on Tuesday. The find of the season for the Royals in an otherwise forgettable season, the 14-year-old Suryavanshi once…

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Stand united in fight against terrorism: PM Modi in talks with German Chancellor

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday and exchanged views on regional and global developments, asserting the two countries stand united in the fight against terrorism. Earlier this month, Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded in becoming Germany’s next chancellor. “Spoke to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and congratulated him on…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

No More Warnings: PoK Is Next

The Indian armed forces have just delivered a message that thundered not only across the Line of Control but deep into the hollow corridors of Islamabad—and the confused alleys of Lutyens Delhi. Pakistan, which has waged a cowardly proxy war against India since 1947, got a real taste of what a decisive, unforgiving India under…

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The Indian Intellectual Syndrome: Loud in Protest, Silent in Responsibility

Dr. Burgadda Srinath India’s intellectual class suffers from a chronic condition—let’s call it the Indian Intellectual Syndrome. It’s marked by a reflexive distrust of the State, a compulsive need to sound contrarian, and a selective sense of morality. These voices dominate panels, seminars, and op-eds—but their contribution to national reform is nil. They critique, but…

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