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The recipients of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards for 2021 and 2022 span a diverse spectrum of fields, from politics to investigation, sports to economy. A total of 44 individuals were honoured for their outstanding work across print, digital, and broadcast media during this two-year period.

 

PRINT (HINDI)

- 2021: Kirti Dubey from BBC News Hindi received recognition for her in-depth coverage of the police investigation following four lynching cases.

 

- 2022: Anand Choudhary, writing for India Today Magazine, was awarded for his incisive analysis of the loopholes in the implementation of a Central scheme in Rajasthan.

 

REGIONAL LANGUAGES

- 2021: Shabitha MK of Mathrubhumi Daily earned accolades for her investigative series shedding light on the situation of women in Kerala jails.

 

- 2022: Anand Madhusoodan Sowdi, reporting for Kannada Prabha Daily, was honoured for his reports exposing an appointment scam in Karnataka.

 

ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTING

- 2021: Jayashree Nandi from Hindustan Times was recognised for her compelling stories uncovering the consequences of unplanned development in the higher reaches of the Himalayas.

 

- 2022: Basant Kumar and Ayush Tiwari of Newslaundry were awarded for their series highlighting the slow degradation of the Aravallis.

 

UNCOVERING INVISIBLE INDIA

- 2021: Monica Jha, a freelance journalist with Fifty-Two.in, received acclaim for her narrative on how the testimonies of four child victims led to convictions in a trafficking case.

 

- 2022: Rupsa Chakraborty of The Indian Express was recognized for her series exposing the socio-economic backwardness of Nandurbar.

 

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC JOURNALISM

- 2021: Aditya Kalra and Steve Stecklow of Thomson Reuters were acknowledged for their investigative series exposing how Amazon’s business practices negatively impact small businesses.

 

- 2022: Twesh Mishra of The Economic Times received recognition for his insightful story on the Indian Railways importing wheels from China.

 

REPORTING ON POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

- 2021: Ritika Chopra from The Indian Express was honoured for her comprehensive series delving into the inner workings of the Election Commission.

 

- 2022: Prajwal Bhat of The News Minute was awarded for his extensive coverage of the Udupi hijab row.

 

SPORTS JOURNALISM

- 2021: Mahender Singh Manral and Mihir Vasavda of The Indian Express were recognized for their detailed story on boxer Deepak Pahal and his involvement in criminal activities.

 

- 2022: Andrew Amsan, also from The Indian Express, received accolades for his report on an IAS officer's unusual action of clearing a stadium to walk his dog.

 

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

- 2021: Devesh Kumar and Arun Gondana of Loksatta were acknowledged for their investigation uncovering loopholes in a recruitment exam.

 

- 2022: Zoya Hussain of TRT World was awarded for her exposé on the prevalence of hysterectomies among India’s women manual scavengers.

 

FEATURE WRITING

- 2021: Vandana Menon from The Print was recognized for her article detailing how an SDMC engineer located Dara Shukoh’s burial site.

 

- 2022: Raj Chengappa of India Today received acclaim for his narrative uncovering the truth behind the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from their homes.

 

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT COVERING INDIA

- 2021: Joanna Slater and Niha Masih from The Washington Post were honoured for their report on the surveillance of human rights activists.

  

PRAKASH KARDALEY MEMORIAL AWARD FOR CIVIC JOURNALISM

- 2021: Vinod Kumar Menon of Mid-Day was recognized for his series of articles documenting the challenges posed by a raging pandemic.

- 2022: Azeefa Fathima, Balakrishna Ganeshan, and Prajwal Bhat of The News Minute were awarded for their investigation into the prevalence of manual scavenging.

 

PHOTOJOURNALISM

- 2021: Gurinder Osan of PTI was honoured for his compelling series of photographs capturing moments from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

 

- 2022: Abhinav Saha from The Indian Express received recognition for his powerful image of an IAS officer clearing a stadium to walk his dog.

 

BOOKS (NON-FICTION)

- 2021: Vijay Gokhale was awarded for his book "The Long Game," which explores the dynamics of negotiation between India and China.

 

- 2022: Rahul Ramagundam received recognition for his biography, "The Life and Times of George Fernandes," which delves into the life of the socialist politician.

 

BROADCAST (HINDI)

- 2021: Jugal Purohit from BBC Hindi News was honoured for his documentary highlighting the challenges faced by healthcare workers during pandemics.

 

- 2022: Hridayesh Joshi of Newslaundry received acclaim for his documentary uncovering arsenic contamination in groundwater.

 

BROADCAST (REGIONAL LANGUAGES)

 

- 2021: Sofia Bind of Media One TV was recognized for her documentary shedding light on the Chola Nayakars of Kerala.

- 2022: Tejas Vaidya of BBC News Gujarati received recognition for his documentary filmed in Bilkis Bano’s village, Randhikpur.

 

ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY REPORTING

 

- 2021: Princess Giri Rashir of EastMojo was acknowledged for her documentary exposing the proliferation of coking coal factories in Meghalaya.

 

- 2022: The Down To Earth Multimedia team from Down To Earth (Web Portal) was awarded for their documentary showcasing perspectives from nine of India’s cleanest cities.

 

UNCOVERING INDIA INVISIBLE

- 2021: Vishnukant Tiwari of The Quint was recognized for his documentary examining the concept of development from the perspective of tribals in Bastar.

 

- 2022: Vikas Trivedi of BBC News Hindi received acclaim for his documentary highlighting the lives of salt workers in the Rann of Kutch.

 

REPORTING ON POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

- 2021: Brut India received recognition for their documentary covering a women-led movement in Assam.

 

- 2022: Abhishek Bhalla of indiatoday.com was awarded for his story focusing on the Kashmiri Pandit community.

 

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

- 2021: Meghnad Bose of The Quint was acknowledged for his investigation into the money flow in the PM-CARES fund for vaccine development.

 

- 2022: Saurabh Shukla from NDTV received recognition for his expose on an incident of custodial torture in Saharanpur.