India, May 25 -- "At this time of 'Operation Sindoor' of conflict, we also have 'Operation Saree' of bonding."

This 2025 year of our Lord, a Kannadiga writer Banu Mushtaq of Hassan, Karnataka, has won the coveted International Booker Prize for her book 'Heart Lamp.' The whole world loves the winner. Congratulating her many times over. She has become the literary celebrity of the English-speaking world. And the pride of Karnataka.

'Heart Lamp' is a Kannada book of 12 short stories. It is translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, a daughter of Kodagu, Karnataka. She too has become a celebrity and is much acclaimed as a translator.

This Prize is awarded by the Booker Prize Foundation, UK, annually to honour the best translated work of fic...