{{Short description|Indian journalist, author, and sports writer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Rudraneil Sengupta | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Arakonam, Chennai, India | occupation = Journalist, Author | years_active = 2000–present | spouse = | known_for = ''Enter the Dangal: Travels through India's Wrestling Landscape'' | awards = Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Sports Journalism Award (2007) }}
'''Rudraneil Sengupta''' is an Indian journalist, author, and former deputy editor of ''Lounge'', the weekly feature magazine of ''Mint''. He is best known for his work in sports journalism and his book ''Enter the Dangal: Travels through India's Wrestling Landscape''. His journalistic work has focused on various social and cultural issues, including gender and human rights. He is a recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award.
== Early life and education == Rudraneil Sengupta was born in India and holds a master's degree in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.<ref name="auto2">{{cite book |last1=Sengupta |first1=Rudraneil |title=Enter the Dangal: Travels through India's Wrestling Landscape |publisher=HarperCollins India |year=2016 |isbn=9789350297698}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rudraneil Sengupta – Author Profile |url=https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/rudraneil-sengupta-0009725 |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers |accessdate=2024-12-23}}</ref>
== Career == Sengupta worked as a sports journalist for TV news channels before joining ''Mint'', a leading Indian business newspaper, in 2010. At ''Mint'', he became the deputy editor of ''Lounge'', the magazine's feature section.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Rudraneil Sengupta at Mint|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/|access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref><ref name="auto2" />
His coverage has frequently examined the intersection of sports and social issues, including the challenges faced by women in traditionally male-dominated sports.<ref name="auto1">{{cite press release |title=Rudraneil Sengupta and Sreya Banerjee win One World Media Women's Solutions Reporting Award, supported by the EIB |publisher=European Investment Bank |url=https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2024-211-rudraneil-sengupta-and-sreya-banerjee-win-one-world-media-women-s-solutions-reporting-award-supported-by-the-eib |access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref>
In 2016, Sengupta published his book ''Enter the Dangal: Travels through India's Wrestling Landscape'', which explores the rise of wrestling in India, particularly focusing on the empowerment of women through the sport. His work in this area won him critical acclaim for shedding light on the unique social and cultural impact of wrestling in India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rudraneil Sengupta on the Rise of Indian Women Wrestlers|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com|website=New Indian Express|access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref><ref name="auto2" />
== Awards == Sengupta received the Ramnath Goenka Award for excellence in sports journalism in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism|url=https://rngfoundation.com/awards/pastawards/2007.html|website=rngfoundation.com|access-date=2024-12-06}}</ref>
In 2015, he received the Society of Publishers of Asia (SOPA) Awards for excellence in reporting on human rights issues for a story he co-wrote with Dhamini Ratnam on gender testing of female athletes.<ref name="auto2" />
== Books == *{{Cite book |last=Sengupta |first=Rudraneil |title=The Beast Within |date=7 May 2025 |publisher=Westland Publications |isbn=9789360450472 |language=en}} *{{Cite book |last=Sengupta |first=Rudraneil |title=Enter The Dangal (Travels Through India's Wrestling Landscape) |publisher=Harper Collins Publishers |year=2016 |isbn=9789350297698}}
== Activism == He continues to write and engage with issues related to sports and culture, particularly gender and human rights.<ref name="auto1"/>
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