The Statesman Announces 2025 Rural and Environmental Reporting Award Winners
The Statesman Awards for Rural Reporting 2025 recognized journalists for their investigative work on rural and environmental issues in India. Dipti Raut won first prize for her report on rudimentary childbirth methods in rural areas, while Reji Joseph received the Cushrow Irani Prize for Environmental Reporting for his series on threats to India's islands. The awards ceremony was held at Kala Mandir in Kolkata, with West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul as chief guest. The awards promote awareness of social, political, and economic issues in rural India.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 16 Sept, 06:57 am. Other outlets followed.