New Delhi – The prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2026, instituted by the Ramnath Goenka Foundation, have been announced, recognizing outstanding contributions across print, digital, and broadcast platforms nationwide. This year, a total of 25 exceptional works were honored across 18 categories.
In the 20th edition of the awards, Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, highlighted the vital role of journalism in strengthening democracy while addressing the gathering. During the ceremony, 24 journalists across 19 categories were felicitated for their exemplary work.
Paying tribute to Ramnath Goenka, the Vice President said, “His journalism was a symbol of courage, independence, and unwavering commitment to truth.”
The jury panel for this year included eminent personalities B. N. Srikrishna, C. Raj Kumar, K. G. Suresh, Rohini Nilekani, and S. Y. Quraishi.
Key Awardees:
- Print (Hindi): Avadhesh Akodia (Dainik Bhaskar)
- Broadcast/Digital (Hindi): Sarvapriya Sangwan (BBC News Hindi)
- Print/Digital (Regional Languages): Mohammad Sabith & Akhil Sivanand (India Today)
- Broadcast/Digital (Regional Languages): Fausia Mustafa (News Malayalam 24×7)
- Environment, Science & Technology Reporting: Jayshree Nandi & Tanu Jain (Hindustan Times)
- Environment, Science & Technology Reporting (Broadcast/Digital): Rohini Krishnamurthy & Dhruval Parekh (Down To Earth)
- Uncovering India’s Invisibles (Print): Vijay Pal Dudi (Dainik Bhaskar)
- Uncovering India’s Invisibles (Broadcast/Digital): Basant Kumar (Newslaundry)
- Business & Economic Journalism: Praveen Paramasivam, Munsif Vengtil & Aditya Kalra (Thomson Reuters)
- Politics & Governance Reporting (Print): Deeptiman Tiwari (The Indian Express)
- Politics & Governance Reporting (Broadcast/Digital): Rishika Kashyap (Deccan Herald)
- Sports Journalism: Shrikant Dhasarathi (DT Next)
- Investigative Journalism (Print/Digital): Mridulika Jha (Aaj Tak)
- Investigative Journalism (Broadcast): Shrey Chatterjee (India Today)
- Feature Writing: Vidhisha Kuntamalla (The Indian Express)
- Civic Journalism: Sandeep Dighe (The Times of India), Shrey Chatterjee & Arvind Ojha (India Today)
- Photojournalism: Praveen Jain (The Print)
- Book (Non-Fiction): Aparajit Ramnath (Penguin Random House)
The awards continue to celebrate and encourage fearless, ethical, and impactful journalism that informs, educates, and empowers citizens across the country.
