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New Delhi: Two Indian journalists have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for an art reporting project exposing cybercrime in India. Anand RK and Suparna Sharma, along with Natalie Obiko Pearson, were announced as the winners in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category for the report they produced for Bloomberg. 

Aniruddha Ghosal, a Hanoi-based reporter, was a winner in the International Reporting category for an investigation into the US Border Patrol’s secret use of mass-surveillance tools originally created in Silicon Valley and further developed in China.

Other winners

The Pulitzer Prizes, announced on May 4, 2026, reflected a strong mix of investigative journalism, public-interest reporting. and literary innovation.

The New York Times led overall with several wins across categories. The Washington Post won the prestigious Public Service award for an investigation into efforts to reshape the US federal government. Reuters picked up multiple honours including Beat and National Reporting for impactful exposes on Big Tech and political power. 

What is the Pulitzer Price?

The Pulitzer Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world for journalism, literature, and music. It was established in 1917 by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is awarded annually in the United States. Winners are chosen by a board of experts and announced by Columbia University, which administers the awards. The Pulitzer Prize is widely seen as a symbol of credibility, impact, and high-quality work. As a result of its long history and strict selection process, the Pulitzer remains one of the highest honours a writer, journalist, or artist can achieve.