Lankesh becomes 1st Indian to win Anna Politkovskaya Award
Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was murdered recently, has become the first Indian journalist to win annual Anna Politkovskaya Award. Lankesh shared the award given in the memory of a slain Russian journalist and political activist with 31-year-old Pakistani peace activist Gulalai Ismail. "This award is a morale booster for people who want to write, and fight," Lankesh's sister said.