An investigative report co-authored by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP has been longlisted in the prestigious One World Media Awards 2026 (Print category). Last year, Sayantan and queerbeat staff reporter Ekta Sonawane investigated what happens to transgender people in India after their deaths. The duo’s investigation, which lasted for about six months, revealed the mechanisms through which transgender people are denied dignity in death. The report was published in queerbeat in October 2025 to wide critical acclaim. The report is titled A trans person’s struggle for dignity doesn’t stop even when they die.
Now, the report has been longlisted for the One World Media Awards 2026 in the Print category, becoming the only entry from India in the category. The UK-based One World Media Awards recognises the best media coverage from and about the global south. This year, the Awards received over 500 submissions from 140 countries.
