The Indian Express Chief Editor Raj Kamal Jha to discuss future of Journalism at ICG Goa

Goa Khabar : The International Centre Goa (ICG), in association with Bika Utsav, is set to host Raj Kamal Jha, the Chief Editor of The Indian Express, for a keynote talk on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

The session, titled “Future of Journalism—Potential and Challenges,” will take place at the Zaiyo-Zuiyo lawns of the ICG at 6:30 PM. The event is free and open to the general public.

A Legacy of Excellence

Raj Kamal Jha is a towering figure in Indian media, known for his “bold and exemplary leadership.” Under his guidance, The Indian Express has secured the International Press Institute’s award for excellence in journalism five times. Notably, Jha led the investigative team for the “Panama Papers” in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a project that earned the consortium a Pulitzer Prize.

His contributions to the field during the pandemic earned him the “Editor of the Year” award from the International Advertising Association’s India chapter.

Acclaimed Author and Academic

Beyond the newsroom, Jha is a celebrated novelist. His literary achievements include:

• The Patient in Bed Number 12: Winner of the Ruskin Bond Award for fiction (2025).
• The City and the Sea: Awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize; praised by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as an “extraordinary combination of philosophy and allegory.”
• The Blue Bedspread: Recognized by the BBC as one of the ten best books of the decade (1992–2001).

An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur (Mechanical Engineering) and the University of Southern California, Jha has also served as a visiting professor at UC Berkeley.

Event Details & RSVP

The ICG and Bika Utsav invite journalists, students, and the public to engage in this vital conversation regarding the evolving landscape of news.

• Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Venue: Zaiyo-Zuiyo Lawns, International Centre Goa (ICG), Dona Paula
• Entry: Free

To RSVP, please contact:

• ICG: +91 92844 75746
• Anil Gupta (Bika Utsav): +91 98110 32301