Ramnath Goenka (Excellence in Journalism) Award 2020

in the Feature Writing category for ‘Find Me on a Hill in Imphal’, a story on Manipur’s battlefield diggers, who trek to the forgotten battlefields of World War II, in search for the remains of slain British soldiers.


Polestar Journalism Award 2019

in the Feature Writing category for ‘The Girl Who Chases Time’, a profile on Hima Das, a rising athlete from a tiny village in Assam.


Special Mention, Mumbai Press Club’s Red Ink Awards 2021

in the Human Rights category for ‘Will They Take Me Away‘, which looks at the impact of Assam’s citizenship tangle on children and teenagers.

rising athlete from a tiny village in Assam.


Laadli Media Award 2024 for Gender Sensitivity

in the Investigative category for ‘Four Kuki women recount brutal assaults they survived‘, which documents testimonies of sexual assault from the 2023 Manipur ethnic conflict.


Laadli Media Award 2024 for Gender Sensitivity

in the Article category for ‘Four Kuki women recount brutal assaults they survived‘, a reported essay that looks at the role of Meitei women activists in the 2023 Manipur ethnic conflict.