Indian journalists R.K. Anand and Suparna Sharma win Pulitzer Prize on May 4, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 6 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

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Indian journalists R.K. Anand and Suparna Sharma won the Pulitzer Prize in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category.
The award was conferred for their work highlighting digital surveillance and cyber fraud through a project titled trAPPed.
The journalists shared the prestigious honour with Natalie Obiko Pearson of Bloomberg.
The winning entry narrates the account of a neurologist in India who was held under a digital arrest through her phone.
The Pulitzer Prize Board announced the winners of the 2026 awards on Monday, May 4, 2026.