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Mumbai terror attacks left over 170 dead and hundreds injured

Citizens' movement or candle in the wind?

After 26/11 the city saw a spontaneous outburst against the government, with demonstrations and candle-light vigils. But the dust soon settled; the candles blew out.

Victims forgotten in normalcy veneer

Arun Jadhav was in the jeep in which ATS chief Hemant Karkare, additional commissioner Ashok Kamte and Salaskar were killed during the 26/11 operation.

Moshe's little heart still beats for India

Moshe, who lost both his parents in the 26/11 attacks last year, still thinks of Mumbai as home. For the Israelis and the larger Jewish community, Moshe and Mumbai will always be synonymous.

'Life's a roller-coaster, never lose hope'

"I keep myself as busy as I can. It's like a 24-hour job. I go home just to sleep," says Karambir Singh Kang, general manager of the Taj, who lost his wife and 2 sons during the 26/11 attack last year.

Survivors bond with hotel, fight the memories

For some, the walls may have been repainted, but the scars beneath remain open. Each time he visits the Taj Palace and Tower, Dr Mangeshikar wonders if there was a better escape route.

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Memories of blaze still haunt the men in blue

Sukhada Tatke

For assistant divisional fire officer Sudhir Amin, the night of November 26, 2008 remains one of the most crucial. He was on leave when he got a call to "resume work immediately as there was an explosion in a taxi at Wadi Bunder''.

Gateway of India's pride is cops' dorm

Bella Jaisinghani

Bereft of proper boarding and lodging arrangements, an entire platoon of 30 jawans from the State Reserve Police Force has been living inside the heritage monument post 26/11.

'It was only later that the reality sunk in'

Roana Maria Costa

On the night of November 26, 2008, Mohammed Taufiq Sheikh, who runs a makeshift tea stall outside CST, was doing his regular rounds to collect money for the chai he delivers to the station earlier in the day. The 28-year-old from Kalwa soon found himself in the direct line of fire.

Mumbai fire fighters: The unsung heroes of 26/11

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Bravehearts from Mumbai's fire brigade, who battled not only fire but gunfire too during the the 26/11 attacks to save hundreds of lives, are yet to receive their due.

One year on, iconic Taj ready for rebirth

Reeba Zachariah & Mansi Choksi

Thirty chefs have been travelling through China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore to sniff out new gastronomic trends. There will be new dishes like Song of the Dragon, tapas and crab samosas. Dragon-patterned panels and Japanese joinery will dress up the ambience.

Four generations joined the cops, now none will

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"Nobody from our family will ever think of joining the police force after the way the govt treated my slain father. We heard his name was there in the list for the Ashoka Chakra, but the govt ignored him and instead conferred a Kirti Chakra,'' said Aditi, daughter of railway police inspector Shashank Shinde.

'No civilian was killed by Indian security agencies'

Mateen Hafeez

As many as 166 people, including 18 foreigners, were killed in one of the worst terror attacks in India during the 26/11. However, not a single person was injured or killed by the bullets fired by the Indian security agencies, claim the police.

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Scared Kasab, Scary Kasab

Is Kasab a dangerous fanatic or exploited innocent? Repentant sinner or manipulative schemer, questions Bachi Karkaria.

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Shoddy care adds to woman's shrapnel wounds

Sabira Khan, a Dockyard resident, was returning home on 26/11 after giving Arabic tutions to over two dozen children when she met with a life-altering accident.

New beginnings after stray brush with death

Sheroo almost didn't make it on 26/11. The stray who had always called CST his home, was badly injured the night Ajmal Kasab and Abu Ismail came calling there.

Children's Day gift for kids who survived 26/11

Sharavari smiled wryly as she received a gift -the complete Harry Potter series, for perhaps displaying greater courage in real life than her fictional hero.

The man who injured Kasab's partner

Assistant inspector Hemant Bhawdhankar says he cannot forget the midnight of November 26 last year, when the country's most high-profile prisoner, Ajmal Kasab, was captured alive.

Documentary on "Terror in Mumbai"

"Terror In Mumbai", a new riveting documentary reconstructing the horrendous attack on India's financial capital airs in the US on Thursday.
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