The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards 2026 recognised 24 journalists across 19 categories at a ceremony in New Delhi. Presented by the Ramnath Goenka Foundation, the awards were handed over by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan. They celebrate outstanding work in print, digital and broadcast journalism in India. Winners included Avadhesh Akodia (Print, Hindi), Sarvapriya Sangwan (Broadcast, Hindi), Praveen Jain (Photojournalism), Deeptiman Tiwary (Politics reporting) and Mridulika Jha (Investigative reporting). The awards are named after Ramnath Goenka, who was known for fearless journalism.