From police impunity to media-mob nexus: Akanksha Kumar gets Prem Bhatia award for 5 Newslaundry reports
Journalist Akanksha Kumar has been awarded the Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Political Journalism 2026 by the Editors Guild of India, for five reports published by Newslaundry in 2025.The ceremony was held at the India International Centre in Delhi on Tuesday. The award ceremony featured a memorial lecture by senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, who spoke on the topic: “The two strongest pillars of democracy are the press and the judiciary. Both have failed us. Why?”Thrilled to share that I have been conferred the Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Political Journalism 2026…
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