On the anniversary of a horrific terror attack, the first step is taken towards a corridor that will be a new bridge.
The key is to not view the middle ground as a convenient and passive space, but one that calls for deep and dynamic engagement on the ground.
To mark 10 years since the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai, The Indian Express today hosted the third edition of 26/11 Stories of Strength, an initiative to honour survivors and their families and to recount their stories of resilience.
"Terrorism is not just about holding the power to kill us... it is designed to destroy the integrity of our oneness."
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26/11 Mumbai Attack Anniversary: The event, an initiative to honour survivors and their families, saw a bevy of politicians, musicians and dignitaries descend on the city.
Rechristening a part of the five-storey building — where six persons died during the attacks — to Nariman Light House, a terrace memorial here will for the first time become a permanent site paying tribute to all the 166 victims.
Presented by Facebook, the founding partner of the initiative, driven by Maruti Suzuki and powered by Viacom 18, ‘26/11 Stories of Strength’ will be telecast 6 pm onwards from the Gateway of India on Monday.
A few terrorists wrought such pain. Imagine what kindness of many can achieve.
Building a terror-free society requires re-engineering of the mind. This task can be carried out only through education — more informal than formal.
A decade after 26/11, terrorist methodology has changed, state response remains woefully same.
Rajita and her husband Ajay Bagga were in the Taj Mahal Hotel on the night of 26/11 and rescued after 14 hours of saving themselves from the terrorists.
2018 marks 10th year of the deadly 26/11 attack in Mumbai that shook the entire country.
Dipping into ten years of reportage by The Indian Express, especially for the Stories of Strength project over the last two years, the book offers a long, gentle look at the personal struggles that continue long after the newsmen’s cameras have left the bloodied sites of the attack.
The foundation, ‘26/11’, will comprise academicians from universities across the world, who will conduct research into security issues.
That Badhwar Park was spared, they said, was all thanks to cricket. That evening, India was playing England in the fifth ODI of a seven-match bilateral series in Cuttack and the fishermen were glued to their television sets in their sea-side homes.
The 26/11 attack needs to be remembered more often by our political leaders because it is the one single event that completely changed India’s relationship with the Islamic Republic next door.
To face up to 26/11, we need to confront the murderous identity politics that led to Partition, still deforms Pakistan and weighs India down.
In the last ten years, ICG has carried out 347 operations based on inputs generated by intelligence agencies and 180 coastal security exercises.
Ten years after 26/11 attack, probe officers recalled how collecting every little piece of the puzzle was crucial to show that the role of Pakistan in the attack was undeniable.
It is like a safety valve, which arrests extremism in religion, takes you from concepts to communion and brings transformation through real life experiences
Over 150 patients had come under attack when armed with AK-47 rifles, Pakistani terrorists Mohamed Ajmal Amir Kasab and Abu Ismail Khan had stormed through the six floors of the hospital building.
‘Terror’ is an artifact of the theory of terrorism, a way of interpreting things in the world. Our eager embrace of the theory of ‘terrorism’ is deeply suspect
Today, the iconic railway station, one of the busiest in the world, has got key security upgrades: from a full-fledged Integrated Security System (ISS) to a dedicated dog squad.