"Journalism in India has survived various vicissitudes and is today well equipped to meet any challenge which may present itself — It has spread over a large area and uses various languages and has covered several fields — Its main strenght still lies in the English language and its main field is politics — The author describes the various stages of journalism in India — Thus he studies the development of the Indian press, the obstacles encountered, the various aspects of this press, which has not remained just a means of information, but promotes advertising — The history of the Indian press is bound up with India's struggle for independence." (Jean-Marie Van Bol, Abdelfattah Fakhfakh: The use of mass media in the developing countries. Brussels: CIDESA, 1971 Nr. 1584, topic code 110.1)