The Ramnath Goenka Awards is a prestigious award presented for the highest quality in journalism. The award was created through the Indian Express Group in remembrance of the centenary celebration of the founder of the group, Ramnath Goenka. The award is presented in recognition of the outstanding contribution of an individual to journalism. It is awarded each year. It is the Ramnath Goenka Award winners List for 2025 was announced on the 19th of March 2025. The the president of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu was the guest of honor on this special evening held in New Delhi.
Important Facts of the Ramnath Goenka Award
- Award’s year of commencement:2005
- The award is given to: Giving recognition to the courage and dedication to journalism.
- Inaugurated By: Indian Express
- Award named after Whom: Ramnath Goenka, the founder of the Indian Express Group
- The most recent edition of the Award Award 19th Edition: 19th Edition Award took place the last time in 2025 in New Delhi.
- Prize: A prize that is symbolized by a flame and nib to show the integrity and courage of the contestant as well as a money prize worth Rs. 1,00,000.
Ramnath Goenka Award Winners List 2025
Mridulika Jaha of Aaj Tak received this highly coveted distinction within the Hindi category for 2025. The award was presented to her for exceptional courage in reporting on the news about the Dunki route taken by youngsters of Haryana for gaining entry into to the USA illegally. The president of India, Droupadi Murmu, handed out the award to winners for their outstanding contribution to journalism. Droupadi Murmu, President of India said at the time that the main goal of journalism is serving the people. She praised that the Indian Express for taking such an amazing initiative to encourage.
Print Category
Category |
Winner |
| Hindi | Mridulika Jha |
| Regional Language | Jisha Elizabeth |
| Environment, Scientific and Technology Reporting | Sibu Kumar Tripathi |
| Uncovering Invisible India | Satyasundar Barik |
| Business and Economic Journalism | Twesh Mishra |
| Reporting on Politics and Government | Maitri Porecha |
| Sports Journalism | Shahab Ali, Amarnath Kashyap |
| Investigative Journalism | Nihal AP Koshie, Mahender Singh Manral, Mihir Vasavda |
| Feature Writing | Shubhajit Roy |
| Foreign Correspondent Covering India | Nilesh Christopher |
| Prakash Kardaley Memorial Award for Civic Journalism | Jeet Mashru,
Somita Pal |
| Photo Journalism | P. Ravikumar |
| Books (Non-Fiction) | A.R. Venkatachalapathy |
Broadcast
Category |
Winner |
| Hindi | Siddhant Mohan |
| Regional Language | Mandar Gonjari |
| Environment, Scientific, and Technology Reporting | Joel Michael, Rohini Krishnamurthy |
| Uncovering India Invisible | Vishnukant Tiwari, Athar Rather |
| Reporting on Politics and Government | Ashutosh Mishra |
| Sports Journalism | Tejas Vaidya, Enakshi Rajvanshi |
| Investigative Reporting | Anurag Dwary |
Criteria for selection
The award is given to the person who won it based on the importance of the story as well as the courage and expertise required to collect data as well as the resiliency of the report.
FAQ
Who was the jury member at the ceremony to award the prize?
- Justice B. N. Srikrishna,
- Prof. C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of Jindal Global University
- Professor. K. G. Suresh was the Director General in the past, Indian Institute of Mass Communication
- Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson
- Dr. S. Y. Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner
The date of when was Ramnath Goenka Award list of winners for 2025 announced?
The event was held on the 19th of March 2025 at New Delhi.
Who will present the award to the winners by 2025?
The the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, handed out this award.
