of sting operations where fake evidence were given increased the court's criticism. Tejpal said, "there may be bad, motivated and indifferent stings - but that is no different from the rest of journalism". Awards In 2007, The Guardian named Tarun Tejpal among the 20 who constitute "India's new elite" for being a pioneer in sting journalism. In 2010, The Daily Beast named Shoma Chaudhury among the 150 in the list of "women who shake the world". In 2010, Tehelka won the IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism (International Press Institute) for its report on the fake encounter by security forces in Manipur. In 2011, Tehelka won the IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism, which was shared with The Week, for its report on the "rent a riot" tactics of the Sri Ram Sena (The Week won it for its report on fake medical and dental colleges). In 2012, Tushita Mittal, from the magazine's Kolkata bureau, won the Chameli Devi Jain award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2012 for her reports on interior Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh affected by Naxal violence. In 2012, Jeemon Jecob, the South India bureau chief, was nominated for Statesman award (started by The Statesman'' group) for rural reporting. References External links Story of the birth, death and re-birth of Tehelka Operation West End: A Case Study in Media Ethics News magazines published in India Weekly magazines published in India Political magazines published in India Magazines established in 2007 Hindi-language magazines English-language magazines published in India Magazines published in Delhi 2000 establishments in Delhi Publications established in 2004