Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards — 2006
Journalist of the Year
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Ritu Sarin | The Indian Express | |
| Rajdeep Sardesai | CNN-IBN | Broadcast |
Regional Award — Hindi
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Bhasha Singh | Outlook Saptahik | |
| Ravish Kumar | NDTV | Broadcast |
Regional Award — Indian Language
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Reji Joseph | Rashtra Deepika | |
| MV Nikesh Kumar | Indiavision | Broadcast |
Regional Award — North East
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| David Buhril | Northeast Sun | |
| Kishalay Bhattacharjee | NDTV | Broadcast |
Regional Award — Jammu & Kashmir
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Zaffar Iqbal | NDTV | Broadcast |
Reporting on HIV/AIDS
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhar Vasant Deshmukh | Loksatta | Print – Marathi |
| Sadhna Mohan | AIDS Buzz | Print – English |
Sports Journalism
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Shivani Naik | The Indian Express | |
| Gautam Bhimani | ESPN/Star Sports | Broadcast |
Uncovering India Invisible
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Vivek Madhao Deshpande | The Indian Express | |
| Nilanjana Bose | CNN-IBN | Broadcast |
Environmental Reporting
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Dionne Bunsha | Frontline | |
| Bahar Dutt | CNN-IBN | Broadcast |
Political Reporting
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Manini Chatterjee | The Indian Express | |
| Rohit Khanna | CNN | Broadcast |
Business & Economic Journalism
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Hiral Sachde | CNBC | Broadcast |
| Khusboo Narayan | CNBC | Broadcast |
Foreign Correspondent Covering India
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Gentleman | International Herald Tribune |
Journalism Award for Books (Non-Fiction)
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Dionne Bunsha | Frontline |
Films and Television Journalism
| Winner | Publication / Channel | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| Mayank Shekhar | Mumbai Mirror |