Terrorists Act. Mumbaikars React.

I really do not understand that why does a single image, single news headline, single act has an effect that is more than watching or listening hundred tragical stories. The feeling of the American achievement being reduced to towers of flames was the same as Taj Mahal hotel blazing brightly in the Mumbai night; both the times the causes were small group of Jehadis.

The most shocking thing is that the terrorists were able to disrupt the life of South Mumbai, which has Bombay of old money, of Cumballa and Malabar Hill, of the towers of Nariman Point, of the Queen’s Necklace, of the colonial clubs, of the High Court, of the University and yes, of the Taj and the Oberoi. The old residents say that this is "The Real Bombay". The others say it is "The Boring Mumbai".

The attack on the old, calm and composed Bombay had a hidden message from terrorists which says, "Nothing is sacred, and that nobody is safe. No matter what you all did to protect yourselves, we can stride into centers of well-protected privilege and open fire at will".

As Vir Sanghvi says, "When the Taj went up in flames, so did a vision of Indian privilege.It showed us that terrorism is the great equalizer. There maybe two Bombays, two Indias even. But there is only one kind of terrorism. And it affects us all".