War Zone Mumbai

Covering human tragedies, especially of the magnitude of the ones that have befallen the country's commercial capital, is always a challenge for any journalist worth his salt. The 26/11 Mumbai mayhem - given the sheer audacity with which 10 Pakistanis attacked the city - was one of the greatest challenges. The enormity of those unforgettable 60 hours, when south Mumbai was under siege by Pakistani terrorists, necessitated a perspective to the worst-ever terror act perpetrated by Pakistan in post-Independent India. In this book, an attempt has been made to explain how the 26/11 attack was different from the other terror acts witnessed in urban area across the world in type, scale, magnitude, modus operandi and the extensive planning done by the Pakistan-based merchants of death. It has left an inerasable scar in the psyche of Mumbaikars. It will take several years before they will be able to overcome the nightmarish experience beginning from the night of 26 November 2008.