"Thank you, dear customer"

Devendra Ksheer Sagar, the first customer at one of the restaurants, was just about to dip into pocket for his wallet when he noticed he hadn’t been billed. Instead there was a card saying: 'thank you for your support' and a bouquet of flowers.

'I was surprised when I got the card saying thank you for your support instead of the bill,' said Sagar.

'I had come here (Marine Drive) for my morning walk and since I knew the hotel was re-opening I decided to try a cup of tea,' he said.

'As soon as I stepped into the hotel, managers walked up to me and shook hands saying thank you. I was surprised on being told that I was their first customer. I was really touched by their gratitude.'

'We should be bold enough to deter and stop them (terrorists). Instead of getting scared, we should scare them with our resolve to fight back,' said Sagar.
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Angry Mumbai residents rally against politicians

Seething with anger, frustration and in sombre mood, tens of thousands of people descended on Mumbai’s streets, close to the site of last week’s attacks in which at least 188 people died.

It was touted as a peaceful rally but the mood at India’s biggest spontaneous and leaderless march was combative rather than peaceful. The outrage and anger was directed at politicians and neighbouring Pakistan. A sea of humanity had gathered to protest against last week’s violence as well as against an apparent repeated failure to stop such attacks.
To read more, please, visit - Sanjay Jha - nowpublic.com

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Taj hotel now a destination for disaster tourism

The various arms of the security forces seemed unsure about how to deal with the tourists

Before the shattered glass had been cleared from the road, before the last of the firemen had gone home, before even half a day had passed since the death of the last terrorist, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel had begun to fill the role it will play for at least the next couple of months—as a tourist spot of regrettable notoriety.

On Saturday evening, gawkers filled the promenade outside the hotel, pointing to the parts of the façade that had featured in the ceaseless television coverage, taking photos of themselves with commandos or in front of a particularly damaged section, or just watching the muted hum of activity.
To read more, please, visit: Samanth Subramanian - livemint.com

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