Final Year of World War II Reflected in Indian Press Coverage: Materials from “The Hindustan Times” (1944–1945)
Journal: Nauchnyi Dialog
Year: 2026

This study examines how Soviet Union's contribution to defeating Nazi Germany was presented and evaluated through newspaper discourse during World War II. It is based on materials published by India’s English-language daily, “The Hindustan Times,” which circulated in Delhi between 1944 and 1945. Access to these sources has been made possible with support from the Russian Cultural Center in Mumbai, marking their first scholarly utilization. The research tests a hypothesis that allied press object