Kannada Sahitya Parishat's ex-president writes to CM, urges to waive GST on International Booker Prize money
Banu Mushtaq's 'Heart Lamp: Selected Stories', translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, won the International Booker Prize on Wednesday.
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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
Writer Banu Mushtaq to chair 88th Kannada literary meet in Ballari
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