Terrorism

The morning of 13 December 2001 was uneventful and had passed like any other, but within minutes, a terrorist attack would launch in the building, shaking the capital to its core.

Shruti’s husband, Rajan Kamble, had been a maintenance worker at the Taj Hotel and the publication had carried a detailed story on how he had been shot by terrorists while he was ushering guests to safety.

Coming to terms with losing her father, Anjali stopped playing or asking for toys or chocolates.

On the evening of November 26, 2008, Mishrilal was ferrying two passengers to the railway station – his sister Vijayi and her husband, Ramkomal Khushwaha - to the railway station. Mishrilal was, unfortunately, one among many who died that night. He took a bullet to his chest.

Rattled by the sight of the two lifeless bodies that lay in a pool of blood at the entrance, the staff nurse quickly ran and slammed the heavy double doors of the antenatal care ward.

“Terrorism is a man-made disaster. It leaves you with a lack of control. While in natural disasters, people often say it was mother earth etc., it is still a matter of faith. But in man-made disasters, it leaves you feeling helpless and powerless.”

In an exclusive interview with The Better India, Divya narrates how 26/11 changed not just the lives of those inside hijacked spaces, but also their loved ones who watched the horror unfurl on their television sets.

Thanks to IPS officer Harssh Poddar's tireless efforts, Maharashtra police has been able to create 42,000 young leaders against crime and terror in the last three years!

As a tribute to the martyrs of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, photographer Pravin Talan released an exclusive photograph of National Security Guard (NSG) personnel.

The open-fire attack near Batengoo in J&K's Anantnag district claimed seven lives and injured 14 victims.