Banu Mushtaq made history by winning the International Booker Prize for 'Heart Lamp', the first short story collection to secure the award. The book, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, features 12 stories chronicling the lives of women in southern India, exploring themes such as reproductive rights, faith, and oppression. Mushtaq's works are notable for providing nuanced representations of Muslim women's experiences, challenging societal norms and patriarchal structures. The win, announced at London's Tate Modern, includes a prize of £50,000, divided equally between Mushtaq and Bhasthi, highlighting their collaborative achievement in literature.