Wielding the Pen Under Fire India 1940-45: Exploring New Proliferation Potential

By Somnath Sapru

About the book: The flow of information to the masses has always been a crucial cornerstone of reporting but it is even more so during wars. This rigorous duty falls upon war correspondents; they are expected to assemble their pluck and acuity to brave battlefields and live to write about them too.

A post wholly occupied by British or other foreign reporters for the longest time, Indians were assigned as official war correspondents only in 1940 during World War II. The impact they made, however, has been an indelible mark in history and its ripples are felt even now.

Reflecting on the origins of war reporting and the need for Public Relations in the Armed Forces, this narrative invites the readers to take a closer look at the incisive and compelling stories of war correspondents from harrowing times, stacked odds and unfavourable conditions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9394915192
• ISBN13: 9789394915190
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"