On March 19, 2025, the 19th edition of the ‘Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards’ was held in, New Delhi (Delhi). The event honored 27 journalists across 20 categories, including investigative journalism, sports, politics and government, books, feature writing and regional languages.
- The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, graced the event as the Chief Guest and presented the awards to the winners.
About the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards:
i.The award was established by the Noida (Uttar Pradesh, UP) based Indian Express Group in 2005 to honor its founder Ramnath Goenka on his birth centenary.
ii.The award recognizes the courage and excellence of Print, Digital, and Broadcast journalists who uphold journalistic integrity despite political and economic challenges.
iii.The recipients were honored with a citation, a trophy, and a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh.
iv.This year 2025, Mridulika Jha of Aaj Tak received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025 for her impactful coverage of the “Dunki route”, the illegal immigration pathway used by Haryana’s youth to enter the United States of America (USA).
Winners Lists of 19th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2025:
Print/Digital Category Winners:
| S. No. | Award Category | Full Name | Publication/ Channel | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | Mridulika Jha | Aaj Tak | Print/ Digital |
| 2 | Regional Languages | Jisha Elizabeth | Madhyamam (Malayalam Language) | Print/ Digital |
| 3 | Environment, Science and Technology Reporting | Sibu Kumar Tripathi | India Today | Print/ Digital |
| 4 | Uncovering Invisible India | Satyasundar Barik | The Hindu | |
| 5 | Business & Economic Journalism | Twesh Mishra | The Economic Times | |
| 6 | Reporting on Politics and Government | Maitri Porecha | The Hindu | |
| 7 | Sports Journalism | Shahab Ali, Amarnath Kashyap | Hindustan | |
| 8 | Investigative Journalism | Nihal AP Koshie, Mahender Singh Manral, Mihir Vasavda | The Indian Express | |
| 9 | Feature Writing | Shubhajit Roy | The Indian Express | |
| 10 | Foreign Correspondent Covering India | Nilsch Christopher | Rest of World | Print/ Digital |
| 11 | Prakash Kardaley Memorial Award for Civic Journalism | Jeet Mashru, Somita Pal | Hindustan Times | |
| 12 | Photo Journalism | P. Ravikumar | The New Indian Express | |
| 13 | Books (Non-fiction) | Dr. A.V. Venkateshpathy For his book “ Swadeshi Steam: V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and the Battle against the British Maritime Empire” | Penguin Random House |
Broadcast/Digital Category Winners:
| S. No. | Award Category | Full Name | Publication/ Channel | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | Siddharth Mohan | The Lallantop | Broadcast/ Digital |
| 2 | Regional Language | Mandar Gonjari | ABP Majha (Marathi Language) | Broadcast |
| 3 | Environment, Science and Technology | Joel Michael, Rohini Krishnamurthy | Down To Earth | Broadcast/ Digital |
| 4 | Uncovering India Invisible | Vishnukant Tiwari, Athar Rather | The Quint | Broadcast |
| 5 | Reporting on Politics and Government | Ashutosh Mishra | India Today Television (TV) | Broadcast |
| 6 | Sports Journalism | Tejas Vaidya, Enakshi Rajvanshi | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hindi | Broadcast/ Digital |
| 7 | Investigative Reporting | Anurag Dwary | New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) | Broadcast |
