Winners across print, broadcast and digital mediums were felicitated at the 19th edition of Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism for the year 2023 for covering a range of issues. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu on 20 March 2025.Â
President Murmu spoke about the critical role of free and fair journalism in sustaining democracy and paid tribute to Ramnath Goenka, the founder of the Indian Express group, praising his commitment to press freedom and public service, especially during the Emergency.
Instituted by the Ramnath Goenka Memorial Foundation, the awards acknowledged and honored the best of journalism, showcasing outstanding contributions from print, digital and broadcast journalists across 13 categories including investigative journalism, sports, politics and government, books, feature writing and regional languages. This year 27 journalists were awarded.
The jury includes Justice B N Srikrishna, former judge at the Supreme Court of India; C Raj Kumar, founding vice chancellor, OP Jindal Global University; K G Suresh, former vice chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication and former director general, Indian Institute of Mass Communication; Rohini Nilekani, chairperson, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies and co founder & director, EkStep; and S Y Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner, The Indian Express reported.
The reports range from a ground report from Israel and the West Bank as bombs dropped and residents hunkered down; an investigation into medical colleges across Madhya Pradesh that didn’t hold exams for years; the reality of an award-winning athlete’s village that lacked basic civic amenities and the fight of champion wrestlers for justice, The Indian Express’ Udbhav Seth reported. Â
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